The Cre8tive Minds Early Learning Childcare center opened its doors for the first time in Swift Current.

Children from 6 weeks to 13 years old are welcomed.

"The inspiration was from when one of our family couldn't go to work in the summer because she could not find childcare." Owner Louise Bacque said. "That was kind of very odd to me that she couldn't find childcare."

She then found that  other families were having troubles finding childcare as well, especially on the weekend.

Louise Bacque Interview "The Family Resource Centre express often that they have trouble finding childcare on Saturday and Sunday, and Grandma is willing to do a lot but not every Saturday and Sunday. It's hard on the family dynamic and also for children to go from daycare to an auntie and then the neighbour. It's not easy on the children."

Programming for the Centre is based widely on the children's ideas.

"We really look at the child's ideas and point of view," Bacque said.

Many of the employees have experience in childcare as well as people with art and music backgrounds giving Cre8tive Minds Early Learning Childcare an exciting childcare aspect.

The daycare is run by a board of directors and funded by the ministry of education.

They have approximately 35 children registered and only a few spots still available. For more information you can contact Louise Bacquee at the Family Resource Centre at 306-773-6160.