Daycare

Welcome to the Cumberland House Cree Nation Daycare & Head Start Early Learning Program. We are in our brand-new building located beside C.H.C.N. Band Office. We are truly blessed to continue our journey working with the children within our community.

Hours of Operation:

Daycare: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 5:00 PM – All year round

Head Start: Monday – Thursday 9:00 Am – 3:00 PM / Friday’s 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Daycare Fees:

                           $200.00 monthly per child

                           $20.00 Drop-in (twice a week only)

The Daycare provides Full-time: (An application must be filled out prior to starting)

• Infant spaces from ages 6 months – 18 months
• Toddler spaces from 19 months – 30 months
• Preschool spaces from 31 months – 5 years of age

The Head Start Early Learning Program provides:

• Preschool space for children 3 years of age

Philosophy & Goals:

The Cumberland House Cree Nation and the Chief and Council believe that First Nations Children are sacred.

At the Cumberland House Cree Nation we place a priority on making everyone – parents, children, and other agencies – feel welcome and comfortable.

Our goal is to provide a healthy and safe environment where children can grow socially, emotionally, physically, intellectually, culturally, and spiritually.

We strive to create a balance between developing children’s positive self-concept and a respect for each other.

Our program is child centered and includes activities designed to meet group and individual needs as well as the changing requirements of the developing child.

We believe that children must be cared for in a healthy, safe manner by caring and trained staff.

We believe that all children, regardless of their physical, emotional, mental or social abilities, have the right and should be offered the opportunity to take part in our program.

Statement of Beliefs and Values about children

We believe that….

Children are a gift from the Creator.

Children have a right to live proudly as First Nations people in the land of their ancestors.

Children have a right to learn their First Nations Culture and Language.

Children are part of what makes a community whole.

Children need positive role models, to gain knowledge and experience on how to live a healthy lifestyle.

Children learn by watching, listening and doing.

Children, through being loved, valued and encouraged, will gain the courage, the strength and the wisdom to use the power of a good mind and spirit in all that they do.

Children have a right to live in a healthy, safe and self-determining Community.

Swampy Cree Language Nest

Currently the children are engaged in the Swampy Cree Language Nest Curriculum. They are learning Total Physical Response daily and Swampy Cree words daily.

This program provides children to learn our Cree Language in various ways. Our Cree Language is spoken daily and not only are the children are learning, but staff as well.