We are a licensed, non-profit charitable organization committed to providing exceptional childcare to our communities.

At Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care, our philosophy, centred around care, is dedicated to fostering an environment that nurtures the whole child — cognitively, emotionally, socially, and physically

About Us

A Little Shine for a Great Cause

Creative Beginnings has partnered with Halo Car Wash as a new fundraising initiative to help raise funds that will go directly back into our programs, supporting classroom resources, programming, and professional development opportunities for our staff.

Every wash helps, and we appreciate your support in helping our programs and teams continue to grow!

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Meet the Team

  • Christa O’Connor Chief Executive Officer at Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care

    Christa O’Connor

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  • Heidi Dietrich Site Supervisor at Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care

    Heidi Dietrich

    SITE SUPERVISOR

  • Alice Selig Site Supervisor at Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care

    Alice Selig

    SITE SUPERVISOR

  • Marta Dunbar Site Supervisor at Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care

    Marta Dunbar

    SITE SUPERVISOR

  • Kristy Aurajo Assistant Site Supervisor at Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care

    Kristy Aurajo

    ASSISTANT SITE SUPERVISOR

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Our Locations

With two locations in Baden, one in Elmira, and our new centre in Waterloo, we provide a variety
of programs to suit children from birth to age 12.

Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care childcare Sir Adam Beck Public School Baden Child Playing Outside with Wood

Baden

Sir Adam Beck Public School

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Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care daycare Mockingbird Drive Elmira Child Playing Inside with Blocks

Elmira

Mockingbird Drive

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Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care childcare Baden Public School Baden Child Sitting Outside on Bench

Baden

Baden Public School

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Waterloo

University Avenue East

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Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care daycare Child Playing with Wooden Toys

Camps

We offer summer camps and March Break camps. All of our programs are led by qualified educators to ensure we deliver quality activities for your children to enjoy.

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“My kids have absolutely loved their time at Creative Beginnings, from daycare to camp! They come home every day and are so excited to tell us about what they did and how much fun they had. The staff are incredible, and we are so thankful for all of them!”

— Alison

Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care childcare Child Educator and Child Interacting

Careers

Join our team! We offer a collaborative team environment, competitive pay, benefits, and more.

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Board of Directors

The CBELC Board of Directors is a working, volunteer-based Board. Each Board member brings different skills and experiences that we draw from to reach our goals as an organization.

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Creative Beginnings Early Learning and Care Parents Family Children

Parents

Access our parent handbook or log in to our parent portal.

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Through our dedicated care, we lay the foundation for creative beginnings that will shine brightly throughout children’s lives.

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