Friends for Life Childcare Centre, Belnan

Since 1996, Elmwood Childcare Centre has proudly served the East Hants and surrounding areas, operates as 3 locations—two in Elmsdale and one in Belnan. Our Belnan centre, added to the Friends for Life Group in 2023, was originally nestled in Lantz before relocating to a beautifully designed facility in 2024. Embracing Friends for Life's core values of C.A.R.E. and our commitment to early childhood education, the Belnan centre stands as a beacon of quality childcare within its new community. Here, they celebrate the joy of learning through play, supported by an emergent curriculum that nurtures children's development of essential skills. Striving to inspire a lifelong love of learning in both children and their families, enriching the lives with compassion and excellence.

Hours

Monday to Friday
7:00am-5:40pm

Capacity

64 Children
Ages 18 months - 5 years

Contact

(902) 883-1835
fflelmwood@gmail.com

Address

1030 Highway 214, Belnan, N.S., B2S 2P7

Inside Our Centre

  • A young child wearing a Spider-Man bucket hat and a red and black hoodie looks at an orange slice with a butterfly perched on it, while an adult holds the orange slice.
  • Child in a yellow hat and blue jacket playing in a sandbox with a blue shovel, surrounded by sand toys, with a woman in pink and another child wearing a blue jacket in the background.
  • A young woman with red hair and freckles is smiling and hugging a young boy who is wearing a blue hat with green dinosaurs on it. They are outdoors with a blue building and trees in the background.
  • Group of young children playing in a sandbox with toy construction trucks, wearing hats, in a fenced outdoor area surrounded by greenery.
  • Children playing at a park with toy trucks and a makeshift vehicle made of a barrel and tires, surrounded by trees and a fenced playground area.
  • A woman sitting on a black carpet playing Jenga with four young children in a playroom with shelves and toy storage in the background.
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Meet the Belnan Team

A woman with short brown hair, wearing a pink zip-up top and a necklace with a pendant, standing in front of a red wall and colorful artwork.

Nancy Ivey

DIRECTOR

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Karen Sampson

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR | INCLUSION COORDINATOR

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Jennifer Hill

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

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