All posts by Eesha

A printable checklist for touring any Chilliwack centre: licence and ratios, the daily routine, food and illness policies, emergencies, fees and what to notice without asking.

The general illness rules BC child care settings follow, a symptom-by-symptom table, what happens when the centre calls, and how to make the morning decision in four steps.

A simple formula for a day of food, the choking hazards to cut or skip for preschoolers, allergy etiquette, and how to keep food safe until lunch.

Month by month: catchment, SD33 registration, documents, immunization reporting, welcome visits and the practical skills that matter more than letters.

Canada’s 24-hour movement guidelines say a preschooler needs three hours of activity and 10 to 13 hours of sleep. Here is how a full day of child care can meet them, and what to ask on a tour.

A side-by-side comparison of the early-years options in Chilliwack for a three-to-five-year-old, including the free ones, and how to rule out the wrong fit before touring.

Who qualifies for BC’s Affordable Child Care Benefit, how to apply, how it combines with the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, and what to ask a centre before you enrol.

Every centre says “licensed”. Here is how to verify it on the Fraser Health public list in five minutes, what the licence category and capacity mean, and what a licence cannot tell you.

What a Tiny Chefs session looks like, the skill behind each step, how allergies and choking risks are handled, and three no-cook recipes for a three-year-old to make at home.