Is Daisy Days Daycare CWELCC-approved?

Yes. Daisy Days Daycare is fully licensed and CWELCC-approved. Families pay approximately $10/day.

Is Daisy Days Daycare licensed in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Licensed under Saskatchewan Child Care Act since 2010.

How does licensed daycare support child development milestones?

Quality licensed daycare like Daisy Days Daycare in Regina SK provides ECE-designed programming that intentionally supports all developmental domains: cognitive (problem-solving, reasoning), language (vocabulary, communication), social-emotional (attachment, peer relationships, self-regulation), and physical (fine and gross motor skills).

What child development milestones should my child reach before Kindergarten?

By Kindergarten entry, most children should: follow 2-3 step instructions, hold a crayon and make basic marks, recognize some letters and numbers, speak in sentences of 4-6 words, take turns in play, separate from parents without prolonged distress, and manage basic self-care (washing hands, using toilet). Licensed daycare programming at Daisy Days Daycare supports all of these milestones.

What should I do if my child is not meeting developmental milestones at daycare?

If your child is not meeting expected developmental milestones, speak with your child's ECE educator at Daisy Days Daycare. Our educators are trained to observe development and can discuss their observations with you. They may suggest strategies, referrals to community resources, or early intervention programs available in Regina SK.

Child Development Milestones & Licensed Daycare Guide

Understanding how child development milestones intersect with daycare programming helps parents make informed choices about early learning. At Daisy Days Daycare in Regina SK, our ECE-certified educators use developmental milestones as a framework for intentional programming — supporting every child’s journey from birth through Kindergarten.

How Child Development Is Organized

Child development researchers organize developmental progress into four key domains:

Cognitive development: Reasoning, problem-solving, memory, attention, early literacy and numeracy
Language development: Receptive language (understanding), expressive language (speaking), pre-literacy skills
Social-emotional development: Attachment, peer relationships, self-regulation, empathy, independence
Physical development: Gross motor (running, climbing, jumping) and fine motor (grasping, drawing, self-care)

Quality licensed daycare programming addresses all four domains simultaneously — something that home-based care struggles to replicate consistently.

Key Milestones by Age Group at Daisy Days Daycare

Infant Program (Birth-18 months)

0-3 months: Social smile, tracking objects, recognizing caregiver voices
4-6 months: Babbling, reaching and grasping, sitting with support
6-9 months: Object permanence (peek-a-boo!), crawling, first sounds with meaning
9-12 months: Pulling to stand, first words, pointing to communicate
12-18 months: Walking, 5-20 words, parallel play beginnings, cause-and-effect understanding

Toddler Program (18m-3 years)

18-24 months: 50+ word vocabulary, 2-word phrases, running, stacking, pretend play beginnings
2 years: 200+ words, 2-3 sentence phrases, toilet training readiness, parallel to associative play
2.5-3 years: 300+ word vocabulary, 3-4 word sentences, negotiating with peers, beginning turn-taking

Preschool (3-5 years)

3 years: Cooperative play, following 2-step instructions, recognizing own name, counting to 10
4 years: Storytelling, drawing recognizable shapes, letter recognition, 1500+ word vocabulary
5 years: Kindergarten-ready: writes own name, counts objects, takes turns reliably, manages self-care independently

When to Seek Support — Early Intervention in Regina SK

If your child’s development seems significantly behind age expectations, early intervention is available in Saskatchewan. The Daisy Days Daycare ECE team can help connect families to: