Ready Spaghetti! Family

   

. Hours of Operation:

•Monday to Friday 7:30am to 4:30pm

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•We are closed for all Statutory Holidays and open on Pro D Days unless otherwise notified

          Stat Calendar                                      2026                                                                              
New Year's Day                                  Thursday, Jan 1
Family Day                                          Monday, Feb 16
Good Friday                                        Friday, April 3
Easter Monday                                  Monday, April 6
Victoria Day                                       Monday, May 18
Canada Day                                        Wednesday, July 1
BC Day                                                 Monday, August 3
Labor Day                                           Monday, September 7
Truth and Reconciliation Day       Wednesday, September 30
Thanksgiving Day                             Monday, October 12
Remembrance Day                           Wednesday, November 11
Christmas Day                                   Friday, December 25
Boxing Day                                         Saturday (Monday in Lieu) Dec 28

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Fees are as follows- these fees are before the Fee Reduction Initiative credit or ACCB, where applicable.
Fees are subject to an annual 3% increase in April as per the Child Care Operating Grant
standards.                                   

                                                                             
• Daycare Fees/Month (as of April 2025)   0-18 mos.         19-36 mos.        3-5 years
                                                         

                                                          FT (5 days)   $1089                $1088                 $1086
                                                           4 days/wk.  $900                  $900                    $900
30 Day Trial or Drop In (When Available)     $54.45               $54.40                $54.30
• Drop-in is any portion of the day due upon booking the day to hold the space.       

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My name is Chelsey, and I was born and raised right here in Nanaimo. My husband is Brad. My family all have up-to-date criminal record checks on file. We do have pets in the home.

 

Ready Spaghetti! Child Care is Licensed as In-Home Multi-Age Child Care. My philosophy focuses on Play-Based Emergent Learning in a place-based vision. We often take learning into the community.

I have been in operation since 2007, registered (PacifiCare 2010), licensed with VIHA (2013), and hold my ECE Certification. I keep active in the professional development community, keep up to date with First Aid, Criminal Record Check, CPR, and Food Safe.

 

Our Center is in the North End of Nanaimo (Upper Lantzville), and we love to build connections throughout the community. The children expand their curiosities in their immediate world, which then allows learning to be expanded from their interests. Seasonal themes, horticulture, permaculture, sustainability, and an abundance of time outdoors have become exciting ways of learning and expanding interests for the children in my care.

 

I am committed to creating a welcome, inclusive space where all the children feel seen, respected, and celebrated for who they are. Every child is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. Our environment supports children to be themselves and learn through their imaginative play, crafts, and outdoor time each day in safe environments, embracing risky play where the children gauge their abilities under supervision.

I focus on helping the children learn independence during their day through safe and respectful ways to interact with others, using simple guidance and clear, consistent boundaries. Large muscle movement play and small motor skills are very important to us. There are many crafts, stories, and activities offered, indoors and out, as the weather allows. Healthy habits are focused
upon, such as healthy food offered and brought to daycare, appropriate hand washing, and NOT shying away from getting dirty. “If You Haven’t Gotten Dirty Today, You Haven’t Had Enough Fun”.
I offer a gradual entry to the program and a trial period for all to ensure that the children are comfortable in the group, as well as to ensure that we are both a good “fit” as the care provider in my home, as well as for your family.