3.4 QUALITY OF CARE & PLANNING FOR CHILDREN’S DEVELOPMENT

DATED: May 2005

SOURCED: Department of Families, 1991, Child Care (Family Day Care) Regulation, pp 14-15.

SOURCED: Child Care Regulation 2003, Department of Communities, pp 31

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POLICY

Bayside Family Day Care is committed to providing quality childcare and aims to provide positive experiences that enhance learning and development that nurtures the child’s self esteem and is based on their individual interests and abilities.

PROCEDURE

Care will be provided that:

• Is individual, personal and specific to each child’s needs; and

• Nurtures each child’s self esteem, self-reliance and competence; and

• Promotes learning for all developmental areas, based on family and community life; and

• Provides an environment that is challenging, stimulating and supports learning and development

• Includes a balance between indoor and outdoor experiences; individual and group activities; and

• Ensures that a wide range of activities are available to meet the interests and developing needs of each child; and

• Includes appropriate opportunities for children to make choices and solve problems

• Meets the individual needs of children from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds; and

• Meets the individual needs of children with different abilities and special needs; and

• Reflects the indigenous and multicultural nature of our society; and

• Promotes and maintains open communication between each child’s family and the Carer; regularly communicates about the child’s interests and activities; and

• Children are at all times cared for in a safe and hygienic environment; and

• Food provided to a child by the Carer is of a nutritious, sufficient, and has regard to the child’s health, allergies, cultural and religious requirements and preferences; and

• Sleeping arrangements for a child in care takes into account the individual needs of the child and the family’s cultural and religious preferences; and

• An ongoing record will be kept up-to-date on the child’s interests, development and experiences