YMCA - YWCA of Guelph

Rickson Ridge "Y" Child Care

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YMCA - YWCA of Guelph

The YMCA – YWCA of Guelph provides a safe , stable and nurturing environment that allows parents the opportunity to pursue careers or further their education. We operate approximately 780 licensed spaces for infants, toddlers, preschool, kindergarten and school age children through 13 centres in the Guelph community. Over 850 children are served in all licensed programs and over 400 children served in licensed extended day school age programs.

Our staff are qualified, skilled, and experienced professionals selected to meet the needs of children in our care, and their families. We are the largest provider of Child Care in our community and offer a safe, stable and nurturing environment. Through active play and the YMCA Playing to Learn Curriculum, children gain the foundations for literacy, science & technology, and the arts. Your child will leave the Y with a continued enthusiasm and capacity for life-long learning and grow up more healthy, active and engaged!

Child Care Licence

Jul 3 2008
97%
English

Licence Status
Regular with Conditions

Legal Status
N/A

Inspection Summary

Visit Date Purpose of Visit Compliance Level on Date of Inspection Resolved Before Licence Issued
Jan 16, 2015 Licensing Inspection 97%
Yes
Feb 25, 2014 Licensing Inspection 98%
Yes
Feb 7, 2013 Licensing Inspection 94%
Yes

Areas of Non Compliance

Terms and Conditions

The licensee shall ensure that the Licensing Inspection Summary is posted in a conspicuous place in the child care centre at or near an entrance commonly used by parents. The licensee shall ensure that the completed Licensing Checklist and the Summary of Licensing Requirements and Recommendations sheets are readily available for parents.
Guidelines and sample menus for preparing bag lunches/snacks which meet Canada's Food Guide, as well as procedures for refrigeration or the use of ice packs with bag lunches, shall be provided to each parent and posted at the centre. The operator shall review this information with parents at the time of enrolment and the information shall be included in the centre's parent handbook. The centre shall ensure back-up procedures are in place if a bag lunch/snack is forgotten.
The school age and kindergarten programs are licensed to operate before and after school and on P.A. days and school holidays.
The operator shall ensure that the written supervision plan for the area next to the sandbox is followed until the repair to the fence is completed and the fence meets the minimum 4 feet height requirement.
As of August 31, 2015, the operator is licensed to provide care for 1 group of 26 Kindergarten children, 1 group of 30 Primary/Junior School Age children and must meet the staff: child ratios identified in Schedule 1 of Ontario Regulation 137/15.
Room 108 is licensed for use by a Kindergarten group of 26 children.
All rooms as set out in the shared space confirmation are approved for use by the child care program, based on licensed capacity, provided that the room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group. The operator is required to keep on file at the premises an up-to-date shared space confirmation. This confirmation must include the primary use of the room during the school day and must be made available to Ministry of Education staff upon request

Director's Approval

Director's Approval is granted for kindergarten children to bring bagged lunches and/or snacks.
As of August 31, 2015, Director’s Approval is granted for mixed age grouping pursuant to ss. 8(2) and (3) of Ontario Regulation 137/15.
As of August 31, 2015, Director's Approval is granted for the use of specified rooms/areas that may have less than 2.58 square metres of unobstructed floor space for each child in a licensed kindergarten, primary/junior school age and/or junior school age group, based on the licensed capacity, provided that the same room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group.

Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "Rickson Ridge "Y" Child Care" as "Name of Program" to search.

Child Care Capacity

Age Group Age From Age To Capacity
Toddler 1.5 2.5 15
Preschool 2.5 6 32
Kindergarten 3 yr 8 mo 5 yr 8 mo 26
Primary/Junior School Age 5 yr 8 mo 13 30

Other Locations

14 locations
14 locations