About

Home based daycare at its best. High quality, small group, personalized care provided in a calm, loving, safe environment.

  • Consistent caregiver nurtures a strong bond between caregiver and child
  • Daily communication about your child's development in real time
  • Member in good standing with the College of Early Childhood Educators
  • Well established (10+years in business)
  • Brand new, spacious, clean, bright facility with lots of educational materials
  • Nutritious home made meals and snacks
  • Pet/scent/smoke free
  • CPR level C certified
  • Up to date vulnerable sector check
  • Impeccable, extensive current and recent references
  • Full time, part-time and temporary care available
  • CARE (Childcare Access and Relief from Expenses) benefit available to qualifying families

Caregiver

Katherine Cates

Hi there! My name is Katherine Cates. I'm a mother of 3 and have been working with young children and families for over 15 years. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from the Toronto Metropolitan University and a Bachelor of Education from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

I strongly believe in the multitude of benefits home based care can provide for young children and am dedicated to helping them grow and learn through a play based curriculum in a small group setting.

I've been running Pitter Patter Preschool for over 10 years and have seen first-hand the positive impact this type of care can have on families with young children to instill a foundation for the love of learning, help build and develop excellent social skills and facilitate a seamless transition to kindergarten.

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