A
nurturing environment is a critical factor for optimal development. All children
are entitled to learn and to be cared for in an environment that is
underpinned by the highest regard for their safety and welfare, which allows
parents to be confident that their child is well cared for. With this in mind, Icarella
Childcare Services would like to propose her CHILDCARE SPACES CONSULTATION SERVICE.
Icarella’s
CHILDCARE SPACES Consultation Service, is solely designed to support
organizations that understand the value a quality onsite childcare facility
provision makes for business growth. Whether it is to promote staff
productivity, reduce absenteeism, encourage customer comfort etc, we will ensure
that your organization gives the family-supportive climate its staff and/or
customers desire.
This
service has the following objectives:
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To
create a flexible room layout to support children’s optimal development and
learning
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To
ensure standard practices for Safety, health, hygiene and nutrition
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To
ensure caregiver competence
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To
ensure the facility runs an effective childcare program
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To
provide resources, promote proper administration and record documentation
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To
provide continued support
- 1. ROOM
DESIGN AND FURNITURE SPACE PLANNING
A well-planned and stimulating environment
becomes the venue for learning and developmental opportunities. A pleasant
environment creates a sense of well-being and purpose for the care-givers,
young children and their families. Young children are also affected by the
structural elements such as walls, ceilings and lighting. If you are setting up
a new onsite childcare facility or remodeling an existing one, we will optimize
the function of the environment by providing detailed layouts and furnishing
plan. Support you with procuring the resources and setting up the new
environment.
- 2. RECRUITMENT
From minders who care for the children to care
nurses to supervisors, we are able to staff your childcare spaces with
competent employees. Health status and background status of workforce of the
onsite childcare facility are also verified This service when selected alone
comes with a free orientation for
all staff hired for the childcare space.
- 3. TRAINING
Childcare training is intended to
inform, refresh and update caregivers knowledge and understanding of child
development and care practices and to plan improvements and developments needed
to raise standards at the child care and education program. Our training
programs are highly comprehensive with the main aim of ensuring child
caregivers are well rooted in core
knowledge and competencies for early childhood care. Periodic training is
best recommended when package is selected alone.
- 4. PROGRAM
PLANNING RESOURCE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
Childcare program primarily focuses on the
unique care plan developed for every child within the onsite childcare facility.
The interaction and relationships between the child and the care-giver guided
by a care plan fosters learning and development. Program planning entails the
development of standards of operation and the development of material resources
for schedules, care-giving, routines and rituals, play, discipline and centre-parent
partnership.
5.
- 5. MANAGEMENT
Childcare space setup or training without
continuous on-site management support oftentimes results in diminishing
quality of the care practices. Caregivers must be constantly supported so that
they understand how best to utilize the knowledge received when faced with
unique challenges. Icarella CS Ltd is not only able to establish onsite
daycares for organizations, we are also able to manage the sites partly or
fully as well as for a short or continuous period