The Kids Patch are a private childcare centre providing preschool and long day care for children aged 2-6 years for parents or carers. The main aim of the centre is to ensure the children feel safe, secure and happy in a friendly environment, which will aid in their development. We nurture each child to help their development in all areas - physical, emotional, social, intellectually and language. The Kids Patch works in partnership with its families to ensure the best possible care and education is provided to all its children. The Kids Patch Learning Centre provide full or part-time child care for toddlers and children under the age of 6, for parents or carers who work full or part time and cannot provide constant care. They also provide emotional support for families, for filament of child's communication, physical and intellectual growth. Each child's individuality is respected and this is reflected through the planning and programming. Financial assistance is also available for carers or parents as the Kids Patch are a fully accredited centre with CCB Government assistance and fee relief. The Child Care Benefit is available to assist with the affordability of fees. The Kids Patch major target group is towards young families and full time working parents or carers. The Kids Patch provide preschool and long day care for children aged 2-6 years . Organisation is accessed through a waiting list, a waiting list form will need to be filled out with just a few details to get us started for example How old is your child? When would you be interested in starting care? And what days will you require care?, there is also a $40 fee and interest of entry form will need to be filled out which include health and medical details. For ... ... middle of paper ... ...characterised by warm, positive and stimulating staff–child interactions, age-appropriate activities and a safe and healthy environment. Provide emotional support for families, for filament of child's communication, physical and intellectual growth. Also provide a close loving community for families and individual children Spiritual: The center allows toddlers the ability to develop moral values and the skills to participate in society later on in their community or educational environment. Economic: Provide financial support/ benefit for socio economic disadvantaged parents or carers Political: The organisations staff are all trained in first add and are able to provide emergency in the case of an emergency.
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It is important for each employee to understand the organizations philosophical foundation. Every Child Inc. employees do not all have a degree in social work, only a handful of employees have a social work degree. While examining the organization as a whole I would say that Every Child Inc. follows the National Association of Social Workers, NASW, Guidelines and Principles. Every Child Inc. values service, social justice, dignity and worth of the person, importance of human relationships, integrity, and competence. Every Child Inc. values all of their employees and the supervisors are always available for guidance and assistance when needed. Every Child Inc. is committed to their employees, families and children that they serve. Every Child Inc. also sends staff to trainings regarding their line of work at the agency.
This is for children age 5-7 and usually covers primary infant year 1 and 2.
Pereira (2014), lists many inclusive techniques that can be used when working with a family who has children who are 6 years
The primary goal of staff members in a child care program is to provide plan and set goals for the children. This will help staff know there duties and will organize a good program.
Having a safe and healthy childcare setting is one of the most important duties in a daycare. Educators practising good healthy procedures is a good way for children to learn about healthy choices as educators are, good role models.
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Vulnerable patients are those who cannot act on their own to protect themselves from threats to their health and dignity. A vulnerable patient encompasses a wide range of individuals and includes both adults and children. An adult is a person who is over 18 years of age and is described as a vulnerable patient if they are suffering from learning, physical and sensory disability. This includes disorders such as autism, cystic fibrosis and blindness and also includes sufferers of dementia. A child is a person aged less than 18 years and is described as vulnerable regardless if they have a disability. Irrespective of whether a child is living independently or in further education they are still entitled to services or protection under the Children Act (1989). A child is deemed as vulnerable as they are unable to protect themselves and this vulnerability is judged on varying factors such as, physical and emotional development, ability to communicate needs, mobility, size and dependence.
Commission for Social Care Inspection (2005) Making Every Child Matter, Commission for Social Care Inspection
Child care workers have have a “Service Orientation were their are always looking for someone to help.”( Onet) When with the parents I might have arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of their children. I will need to make
It discusses how children are born with that needs to connect with individuals around them. Teachers and providers create positive relationship with children from birth through the early years. The foundation for that healthy social and emotional development because it affects her children see the world, express themselves, manages their emotions, in establishing a positive relationship with others. There were several areas of development that included social interactions that focus on the relationship that we share and include relationship with adults and peers. Emotional awareness recognized and understands your feelings and actions of other people, and self-regulation where you have that ability to express your thoughts, feelings, and behavior in a socially appropriate way. There were many tips that were listed when working with infants from talking and reading, having that warm, responsive, and consistent care, maintaining predictable routines, and getting to know each child while following their lead. The importance of supporting children and developing social skills is critical for learning, happiness, and long-term. This development begins during infancy and can be supported through simple social games, emotional role model, and imitating an infant's facial expression and sounds. The importance of social-emotional development and toddlers makes an impact in a child life when these skills are developed starting in infancy. Encouraging positive behaviors and using positive discipline practices that helped to develop the ability to make good choices as well as recognizing the confidence that is built when these behaviors are repeated. This is a process for young children to learn these behaviors always remembering that a patient response will help especially when the behaviors are
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I was less positive about building relationships with certain staff because of how they communicated back to me. From this I could tell the risks outweighed the benefits of making the relationship happen. In a friendly atmosphere, I chose to interact with the staff because I felt valued and I wanted to develop a relationship with them. In situations where the staff were not friendly, I chose not to build a bond with them because I felt it was not beneficial for me. "If workers feel that an environment is hostile to them in any way, it gives them much less of an incentive to be engaging and seek out relationships." (BizShifts: 2015). I had to realize even though the risks of the relationship outweighed the benefits, it was important to still overcome the problems and try to establish a positive relationship with every staff. This was because there is a lot of information sharing done about the children, my opinion on certain things, activities with the children and providing feedback about the nursery environment to the relevant practitioners. It is also important for children’s development and what staff portray to the children as they can sense negativity between different staff.