A Day at Licensed Daycare in Regina SK — Daily Schedule & Routine | Daisy Days

One of the most reassuring things a parent can know is exactly what happens to their child during a day at licensed daycare in Regina SK. At Daisy Days Daycare in Regina SK, our daily schedule is predictable, developmentally paced, and designed to balance structured learning with child-led exploration across all four age group programs.

Why Predictable Routines Matter at Licensed Daycares

Daily routine predictability is one of the strongest supports for young children’s wellbeing in group care. When children know what comes next, they:

• Experience less anxiety and behavioural challenge
• Transition between activities more smoothly
• Develop time awareness and self-regulation
• Feel more in control of their environment
• Trust their educators more deeply

At Daisy Days Daycare in Regina SK, the daily schedule is posted visibly in every room and communicated to families at enrollment.

Typical Daily Schedule at Daisy Days Daycare

Morning (7:00 AM – 11:30 AM)

• 7:00 – 8:30 AM: Morning arrival & free choice play — Children arrive, greet educators, and settle into self-chosen play activities. Educators circulate, observe, and engage individually.
• 8:30 – 9:15 AM: Circle/group time — Greeting song, calendar/weather for preschool, read-aloud, movement activity, introduction of the day’s theme or learning provocation.
• 9:15 – 10:15 AM: Structured play learning activities — Art, science, sensory, literacy, numeracy, or dramatic play activities intentionally designed around the week’s learning goals.
• 10:15 – 10:35 AM: Morning snack — Children wash hands, sit together, eat. Social conversation time with educators. Children are encouraged to try all foods but not forced.
• 10:35 – 11:30 AM: Outdoor play — Active gross motor time in the outdoor space. Weather permitting — full winter gear required in cold months.

Midday (11:30 AM – 2:30 PM)

• 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: Lunch — Families provide packed lunches. Children wash hands, set up their lunch, eat together, and help tidy up. Social mealtime with educators.
• 12:15 – 12:30 PM: Pre-rest transition — Bathroom, face/hand washing, settling routines for infants and toddlers. Preschool children choose a book for rest time.
• 12:30 – 2:30 PM: Rest period — Infants and toddlers sleep on individual schedules. Preschoolers have quiet rest time (all lie down for the first 30-45 min; non-nappers move to quiet activities after).

Afternoon (2:30 PM – 6:00 PM)

• 2:30 – 3:00 PM: Waking/settling routine — Children wake gradually, bathroom, personal time with educator.
• 3:00 – 3:30 PM: Afternoon snack — Provided by Daisy Days Daycare. Social mealtime.
• 3:30 – 4:30 PM: Outdoor play or large group activity — Second outdoor period or indoor large motor play if weather prevents outdoor activity.
• 4:30 – 5:30 PM: Free choice play & project time — Child-led exploration, creative projects, block building, dramatic play. Pickup families begin arriving.
• 5:30 – 6:00 PM: Quiet time & pickup — Quieter activities, books, puzzles. Final pickups. Educators share daily highlights with families.

Before & After School Care Daily Schedule

School-age children follow a modified schedule aligned with school hours: morning care (7:00-8:30 AM) includes breakfast/snack and quiet activities before school, after school care (3:30-6:00 PM) includes snack, homework time, outdoor play, and choice activities.

How the Schedule Adapts by Age Group

Infants follow individual schedules (feeds, naps, awake time) rather than a rigid group timetable. Toddlers follow a modified version of the preschool schedule with more sensory play and shorter group times. The preschool schedule as shown above is the core framework for the 3-5 year room.

Contact Daisy Days Daycare to discuss our current daily schedule for your child’s age group.
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