Enrollment

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION/PROCESS

We are so excited that you are looking for childcare and have found our website. I hope Almost Home Daycare might be the right fit for you and your childcare needs.

Below you will find our Current Openings as well as the process to enrollment.

Openings:

** Full Time: 3 available FALL 2026

*1 infant opening *2 - 2yrs and up openings

PLEASE NOTE: infant openings fill quickly and well in advance so these may no longer be available at the time of your inquiry. I encourage interested parties to set up a family interview as soon as possible if you are interested in enrolling an infant.

**PLEASE NOTE: Beginning Fall of 2026 I will only be accepting the children of teachers who follow a teacher schedule. The only exception being new siblings of currently enrolled children.

A note about Infant Care: Infant openings are very rare. I usually have a waiting list so I don't always have an immediate opening, I do recommend beginning your daycare search well ahead of time to ensure you will be able to secure daycare for your child prior to the end of your maternity leave. When placing your infant into my care, I do ask for a long term commitment of at least 2 years of care. Priority is given to current clients and referrals of current clients and then on a first come first serve basis if a good fit is established. Infant Spots are rarely advertised.

Waiting List

If there is no available openings for your child, please do not be discouraged. You can place your child on the wait list by sending me an email with your child's name and age and I will contact you as soon as an open space presents itself.

There are currently 0 families on the waiting list. Families are contacted in order of inquiry.

Family Information Session:

Inquiring families are offered the opportunity to attend an Information Session. My usual availability can vary but is typically a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings after 6.30pm Only. I offer in person and google meet info sessions. If you'd like to meet, I can send you my current availability.

*You are required to read thoroughly our handbook that contains our policies prior to our info session please. I find it is best to have all the information upfront. PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND YOUR INFO SESSION IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THE HANDBOOK. I will ask at the beginning of the meeting and if you have not read the handbook, I will reschedule your meeting for a later date.

I also like to make my expectations clear from beginning so please find those in the EXPECTATIONS tab above.

The purpose and goal of the info session is for me to get a feel for your family, your child and your daycare needs. I need to determine if my daycare will be a good fit for your family, your needs and if your child feels comfortable in my home.

I hope that these will be your goals too.

The info session will be 30-45 minutes long and will consist of a little get to know you session with some questions about your family, work, hobbies/interests, your childcare needs etc followed by a presentation with an overview of the ins and outs of how daycare works and a break down of rates, hours etc. I hope it will answer any of your questions, but if not, I will be happy to spend some time answering your questions and help you navigate any areas you need more understanding of.

**There are often multiple families at one in person session, especially when there are infant openings available, so please keep this in mind

Your child or children are required to attend the information sessions (unless you are still pregnant). Also please note that multiple families do attend the info session at the same time. A personal visit during daycare hours will be scheduled at a later date if you commit to enrolling your child.

If you are unable to make a scheduled interview or you are running late- please be courteous and call, text or email. No shows will not be rescheduled.

A Special Note to Perspective Parents:

Daycare should be a positive experience for every child that I care for. Therefore, I prefer to work with parents that feel the same way I do. I understand leaving your child in someone else's care daily is not always your ideal situation. However be that as it may, it is for this reason I prefer to surround myself and my work environment with warm, positive people who share my enthusiasm and sentiments for daycare. If you feel you may not fit this personality profile and/or not have the ability to leave negativity at the door, then Almost Home Daycare may not be the best fit for your needs. Yes, my main job and concern is to care for the children, but the relationship that develops between myself and parents, is to me, equally important.

Please read the page labeled "EXPECTATIONS"

After interviewing:

Please visit the Contact page to find out how to contact us

https://www.almosthomedaycare.com/contact-me