FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. How many spaces are there in the Child Care Centres?
Spaces are allocated as follows within our centres:

Paris Child Care Inc.
Toddlers (18 months to 2.5 years) 10
Junior Preschool (2.5 years to 3.8 years) 24

Holy Family Child Care
JK/SK (3.8 years to 5 years) 20
School Age Program (6 to 10 years) 30

Sacred Heart Child Care
Infants (6 weeks to 18 months) 6
Toddlers (18 months to 2.5 yrs) 10
Preschool (2.5 yrs to 3.8 yrs) 16
JK/SK (3.8 yrs to 5 yrs) 20
School Age Program (6 to 10 yrs) 15

North Ward School Age Program
JK/SK to 10 years (25)

Cobblestone School Age Program
JK/SK to 10 years (25)

2. What are the staff/child ratios?

Infant Program: 1:3
Toddler Program: 1:5
Preschool Programs: 1:8
JK Program 1:10
SK Program 1:10
School Age Program 1:15

3. Is both full-time and part-time Child Care available at the Centres?

Yes, we provide full time care (maximum of 45 hours per week depending on parent's schedule) or flexible part-time allowing for a varied but set schedule of full and/or half days. Our infant program is full-time care only.

4. What are the hours of operation?

The Child Care Centres are open Monday to Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

School Age programs operate from 6:45 am to yard duty dismissal and end of the day dismissal to 6:00 pm.

5. Where are the Centre's located?

Our first location with our younger age group is located at 199 Grand River St N in an old Victorian home.
Our second location with our older age group is located in a wing of the Holy Family School at 20 Sunset Drive.
Our third site is located at Sacred Heart School at 180 Grandville Circle.
Off sites are located at North Ward Public School, 107 Silver Street, and Cobblestone Public School, 179 Grandville Circle.

6. When did the Centre open?

Our location at Paris Child Care on Grand River St North opened in 1987 under the name KidsWorld, Paris. We expanded the program by leasing the space in the Holy Family School and opened our Holy Family Site in 1995. In September 2005, we expanded our school-age program and opened our North Ward site. In September 2006 we expanded and opened our Cobblestone site. March 2009 ours doors opened at Sacred Heart Child Care.

7. How can I learn more?

You can contact our Administrator to set up a tour of the facilities at
519-442-6680 or 519-442-5850 or 519-442-0900