About the Daycare
The Zelda Peigan Memorial Daycare Centre is located in the lower level of the Circle of Care Health Centre at Pasqua First Nation.The Head Start Program is located at the Circle of Care Health Centre amalgamated with the Zelda Peigan Memorial Daycare Centre.

The history of the Daycare
There lived an Elderly lady who loved children and she gave most of her time to the children. She contributed a lot to see these little children have a wonderful time during various activity functions and holidays, such as Christmas and so on. Unfortunately, she passed away and in honour of all of the work that she did for the children and Pasqua First Nation, the community of Pasqua First Nation named the daycare in honour of this terrific lady, Zelda Peigan.

The Zelda Peigan Memorial Daycare Centre strives to create circumstances in our environment which reflect the goals and values of our First Nation culture and also teaches the children the uniqueness and the importance of their background and lifestyle. The daycare centre focuses on the development of each child as an individual, with age appropriate material and activities prepared on a daily basis.

The Daycare Centre is licensed for twenty-four (24) spaces through the File Hills Tribal Council licensing board. We are funded for twelve spaces. Every licensee and their staff shall ensure no fewer than staff/child ratio is present at the childcare facility.

Hour of Operations
Monday to Friday
8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.
(Closed all weekends and observed holidays)

Members of Pasqua First Nation are first priority for Daycare services. Request to enroll child(ren) requires two days notice in advance of registering child(ren). With regards to Child Care Fee’s, please contact the Coordinator at the Daycare Centre.

The Head Start Program provides a safe and enriched learning environment, which makes provision for the development of the whole child - socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. The First Nation children are given the opportunity to develop cultural awareness and understanding of respect to themselves and others. Children have the readiness to meet the requirements in the regular school program.

The goal of the Head Start Program through File Hills Tribal Council is to ensure that First Nation projects recruit, select and employ qualified staff who possess appropriate knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to provide high quality, comprehensive and culturally sensitive services to children and families in the program.

We provide healthy, nutritional snacks for children.

Members of Pasqua First Nation are first priority for Head Start Services. Request to enrol child(ren) requires two days notice in advance of registering child(ren). Head Start classes are separated into two groups, the parent(s) have their choice to send their child(ren) in the morning or the afternoon.

At the Zelda Peigan Memorial Daycare/Head Start staff are qualified and professional in the implementation of age appropriate material.The role of the Daycare/Head Start Coordinator is to oversee the development of children as well as supervise activities of the Daycare/Head Start staff, assisting with planning and implementation of daily activities. The Daycare/Head Start communicates in a verbal and written format with the parents and encourages parent participation within both programs.

The Coordinator and the Staff ensure that the Pasqua First Nation Daycare/Head Start program operates efficiently in accordance with the philosophy, policies and objectives established by the Pasqua First Nation Chief and Council and within the requirements of the File Hills Tribal Council Licenses Policies and Regulations.The Daycare/Head Start Cook prepares nutritional meals and snacks for the children and maintains a safe and sanitized environment for the children at the Centre.

The caregivers practise effective communications by expressing themselves openly and honestly and sharing knowledge with others. The Caregiver Role is to provide quality care for the children and to be supportive to the parents within both programs of Daycare/Head Start.