About Us

Meet Our Charlottetown & Summerside Certified Childhood Educators

Welcome!

Our Story

Tiny Tot Early Years Centres offer child care at four separate locations. The Tiny Tot Kensington Road centre has been licensed since 1972, Rainbow has been licensed since 2003, Tiny Tot Pope Ave has been licensed since 2006 and Playtime has been licensed since 1980.

We are a family oriented business with a strong emphasis on parent and educator communications.

We provide our child care in bright, roomy buildings with large outdoor facilities for playtime.

Transportation for field trips and community activities are provided by our centres. With fully certified educators on staff, all programs are designed specifically for age-appropriate development.

Our Team

Tiny Tot / Rainbow Early Years Centres are proud to have Directors with many years of experience in child care, education and leadership training.

Our Educators have diplomas/certificates in Early Childhood Education and/or Human services.

All staff are required to have First Aid and CPR, WHMIS, Food Sanitation Courses, also require Vulnerable Criminal Checks.

Each location is equiped with an AED machine.

Our qualified staff have many years of experience and continue to enhance their professional development with ongoing training sessions throughout the year to provide the safest and developmentally appropriate practices for all children.

Our Directors Are:

Pam Barrett
Director of Tiny Tot Early Years (Kensington Road)

Hi, My name is Pam Barrett and I have been in the Early Childhood field for 35 years and employed with Tiny Tot Early Years Centre for the past 26 years. I have a diploma in Early Childhood Education from Holland College. I have also attended numerous workshops and conferences to keep current of any changes or new learning strategies within the Early Childhood field. I am familiar with working in all age groups, but have spent the majority of my teaching within our Pre-Kindergarten program as well as our School-Age program.

I am currently enrolled with UNB in the Bachelor Of Education in Early Childhood Degree Program.

I hosted a school-age workshop titled “Too Cool for Daycare” in November 2011 for educators who were involved in after school care. I currently live in the Charlottetown area and have two children and two grandchildren.

Nicole Drake
Director of Tiny Tot Early Years
(Pope Avenue)

My name is Nicole Drake, and I have been the director at the Tiny Tot Pope Ave location in Charlottetown since August 2024. I am married and have two children as well as three dogs.

I began my journey in childcare in 2000 after graduating from high school. I completed my studies in Early Childhood Care and Education at Holland College in 2004. Over the past 24 years, I have been fortunate to work with children in both childcare centers and the school system.

Patti Gallant
Director of Rainbow Early Years (Summerside)

My name is Patti Gallant. I am married with two beautiful children.

I graduated from the Early Childhood Care and Education program at Holland College in 2001 and am currently enrolled with UNB in the Bachelor Of Education in Early Childhood Degree Program.

I have been in this field for 22 years, spending 12 of those years as an Early Childhood Educator at Rainbow and now currently in the Director position.

Dorraine Arsenault
Director of The Mount Playtime Daycare Centre

My name is Dorraine Arsenault.
I have been the Director of The Mount Playtime Daycare Centre for just over five years.
Previous to that, I was Owner/Director of Playtime Daycare Centre in East Royalty for thirty seven years. During that time, I experienced the many aspects of owning and operating a small business, interacting with pre-school age children of all ages and seeing their families grow through the stages of life.
I received my Diploma in Early Childhood Education at Holland College and continue to attend workshops and courses as a way of keeping up with the ever changing trends in the field of Early Childhood Education.
Becoming part of The Mount Continuing Care Community has been a rewarding and learning experience for both myself and the children. Seeing the interaction between the residents and the children always brings a smile to my face.
I live in St.Catherines with my husband and my dog Cooper. I enjoy spending time with my adult children and my grand-daughter Ava.