New Childcare

Start-up?

or

Childcare Centre Makeover?

 

Are you opening a new facility?

Redesigning an existing centre?

Dealing with under-trained ECEAs?

Or even unmotivated ECEs?

 

There are just not enough hours in a day!

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Whether you're starting or running a

Group 3-5 Care

IT Childcare

IHMA

Family Child Care

Preschool

Hilltop Childcare Consulting is here to make it easier.

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Let's Collaborate!​

 

Centre Design & Setup

Licensing Requirements

Management & Administrative Support

Registration and Enrollment

Policies and Procedures

Staffing & Staff Training

Classroom Management

Curriculum Support

Special Programs & Events

Supporting High-Quality Childcare

 

By hiring Hilltop Childcare Consulting, you can reduce your payroll costs while ensuring that all tasks are completed with excellence—temporarily, occasionally, or ongoing.

Rest assured that I uphold the ECEBC Code of Ethics and maintain strict confidentiality.

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What Can I Do for You?

Execute, Lead, Train, Support or Assist with

any of the following:

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New Centre Setup

1. Design contemporary indoor and outdoor childcare spaces for all ages, abilities and sensory needs.

2. Budget-conscious sourcing and purchase of quality, developmentally appropriate early learning materials and supplies, plus requisite furnishings and equipment, wherever possible choosing second-hand, refurbishing, re-using, re-purposing, finding bargains and the lowest prices.

3. Create essential documents: Policies and Procedures Manual, Parent Handbook, Emergency Binder, Staff Manual, Registration Forms, and Enrollment Contracts.

4. Ensure compliance with BC Child Care Regulation, Standards of Practice, and the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.

5. Organize supplies and storage.

 

Classroom Management

1. Guidance and support for teachers dealing with classroom or behaviour challenges, including new group of children, rowdy group, “instigators”, “attention seeking”,  hitting, biting, tantrums, crying/clinginess, bossiness, defiance, anger, sensory issues, suspected or diagnosed Autism, ADHD, ODD and Special needs.

2. Implement effective discipline and guidance techniques based on new neuroscience, research and latest evidence-based best practice.

3. Coach use of co-regulation and nurturance of self-regulation

4. Advise ways to teach social-emotional skills and resilience

5. Optimizing room setups, daily routines, etc. to positively impact behaviour.

 

Programming Support

1. Frequently visit your facility to best support teachers to maintain high-quality childcare, and to ensure policies are upheld.

2. Coach teachers in identifying children’s needs, interests and schemas for programming.

3. Create curriculum, environment and activities based on Reggio, Montessori, Waldorf, Anti-Bias and Early Learning Framework.

4. Advise on appropriate facilitation of circle times, projects, science experiments, activities, art,  etc. and teaching to different ages & abilities.

5. Planning rotating menus.

 

Children & Parents

1. Assist with Open Houses, parent enquiries, family tours, registration, and gradual entry.

2. Oversee writing of constructive personalized care plans for children.

3. Counsel teachers and supervisors with parent communication and concerns.

4. Write monthly newsletters, calendars, parent communication, and prepare parent information boards.

 

Staffing

1. Full hiring support: screening, interviewing, reference checks, and training.

2. Facilitate pro-d and staff meetings.

3. Conduct staff evaluations.

4. Ongoing oversight.
    

Facility Management

1. Ensure all licensing requirements are met.

2. Address licensing issues and taking corrective action.

3. Ensure after-hours cleaners are thorough, sanitizing properly, and compliant with licensing.

 

Special Programs & Events

• Plan and coordinate holiday celebrations, graduations, and family events like Family Literacy Day and BBQs.

 

 

Have a need that is not mentioned here?

Just ask.

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