The Organization
Andrew Fleck Child Care Services (AFCCS) is one of the oldest and most diversified
non-profit, charitable, multi-service early learning, child care and family
support organizations in Ontario. It began its operation in 1911 and was
incorporated as a charitable organization in 1920 under the legal name of
The Ottawa Day Nursery Inc. It later changed its name to Andrew Fleck Child
Care Services in recognition of its benefactor Mrs. Andrew Fleck who donated
the building at 195 George Street to the organization in 1932.
AFCCS has always taken a leadership role in the child care community and
in early childhood education. Over the past 100 years, in response to the
changing needs of the community, it has developed innovative programs and
expanded the organization to provide a comprehensive range of services that
meet the diverse early learning and child care needs of families in the City
of Ottawa. AFCCS takes pride in being innovative, progressive, responsive
and - most importantly - committed to excellence in all its services.
AFCCS benefits from sound management practices, a secure financial base
and an efficient infrastructure. It also keeps pace with the latest developments
in the early childhood education field and information technology to support
the delivery of high quality, client- and child-focused services. In addition,
it has proven expertise in successfully piloting demonstration projects.
AFCCS advocates for high quality, affordable, accessible, accountable
and inclusive child care that promotes the optimum physical, emotional, social,
cognitive and intellectual development of the child. AFCCS believes in a
holistic and family-centred approach to child care – one that offers a continuum
of easily accessible child care options to meet the varying and changing
needs of parents and children.
AFCCS cares about children, families and the community.
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