Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes

Parents

Day Homes avilable now!

Fill in an inquiry form or contact our office to find available family day home spaces near you!

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Providers

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We are accepting applications for family dayhome providers in Edmonton and the surrounding area.

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About Us

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Welcome to Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes!

Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes is committed to excellence in child care and early learning. As an accredited day home agency we offer quality child care in safe and nurturing home settings. We serve Edmonton, Sherwood Park and Beaumont.

We ensure that government standards are met or exceeded through detailed safety checks, unannounced home visits and on-going provider support and training. Subsidy for child care costs is available to families that qualify.

Parents

Benefits of Choosing Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes for your child care needs:

  • Convenient — More than 100 Locations throughout Edmonton, as well as in Sherwood Park and Beaumont
  • Home-based child care — Individualized care and attention in nurturing small group settings
  • Providing Peace of Mind — Providers are trained and thoroughly screened; homes are monitored
  • Accreditated — Going above Government standards
  • Affordable — Child care subsidy is available to eligible parents
Find quality child care!

Fill in an inquiry form or contact our office to find available family day home spaces near you!

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Providers

Join a team that is passionate about excellence in child care!

We are acccepting applications for family day home providers in the Edmonton area!

  • Work and earn income from home
  • Ongoing support, child care referals and marketing
  • Eligibility for Accreditation funding, including wage top-ups
  • Child care training and access to professional development opportunities
  • Guaranteed payment - Agency staff handle billing and collection of fees from parents

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Provider Training Workshops

Core Training is a series of 6 workshops for new day home providers. Each workshop is offered twice per year.

Workshops:

  • Ethics and Professionalism
  • Interviews and Portfolios
  • Standards
  • Child Development
  • Child Guidance
  • Program Planning

Training Workshops are held at the:

Southwest Neighborhood Centre
3058 106 Street, Edmonton, AB

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Community Engagement

Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes is a community supporter of Little Warriors. A national, charitable organization committed to the awareness, prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.

How you can help:

Little Warriors has partnered with the Edmonton Bottle Guys to pick up your recyclable beverage containers right at your door. When you donate your recyclable beverage containers to Little Warriors, you are helping prevent and treat child sexual abuse.

Be sure to note that you want your recyclables donated to Little Warriors. To arrange for pick up at your residential or business location call 780-668-8837 or drop off at 4151-98 Street or visit littlewarriors.ca

Join Our Team!

Available Positions!

Work From Home - Child Care Provider opportunities

Office Administration / Child Care Consultant opportunities

  • No current openings - Applications are welcome for positions that may open in the future

Joyce Backstrom

Co-Owner/Co-Director

  • BSc in Family Studies, University of Alberta
  • Diploma in Nursing
  • Mother of 5, grandmother of 18, great grandmother of 1
  • Former president Edmonton Local Council of Women and ELCW’s current annual service project coordinator
  • Joined with partner Carole Kosteriva in 1982 to start SMFDH
  • "This Agency makes every effort to find and support excellent providers who will meet each child’s needs."

Carole Kosteriva

Co-Owner/Co-Director

  • My training in nursing, social work and adult education has supported my involvement in the child care field.
  • Experiences and relationships developed in raising six children (fourteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren) while associating with a group of women who represent many countries of the world has made Family Child Care a very enjoyable venture.
  • "I feel strongly that the support of and for Day Home providers strengthens our communities."

Lynne Kosteriva

Financial Manager

I originally joined Southgate Family Day Homes as a provider. In 1990, I started working in the office and became a member of the management team in 2012.

I have a Medical Secretary Certificate from Grant MacEwan University, courses in psychology & business and an Accounting Diploma from Grant MacEwan University.

My favorite part of my job is the opportunity to work with great people. I like that there is something new to learn every day.

Nancy Peterson

Accounts Receivable

I originally started with Southgate Medallion Day Homes over 26 years ago in administration support.

After raising 3 children and working in Property Management and Real Estate, I am happy to be back working with Southgate Medallion in the accounts receivable department.

I completed my education here in Edmonton at Grant MacEwan with studies in the social sciences. I enjoy the new opportunities that working at the agency brings and when I am able to meet and communicate with the parents and providers.

Lisa Kosteriva

Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

I joined the agency in January 2017.

I received my Level 1 in child care in 2003 and worked at a daycare. I have since then earned my Level 2 in insurance and worked at an insurance agency for 2 years.

"I’m going to enjoy working with providers and parents and being part of the team here at Southgate Medallion Family Day Homes.”


Agency Office:
#209, 11 Fairway Drive
Edmonton, AB, T6J 2W4
Phone: 780-438-4012
info@southgatemedallion.com

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