Ministry of Children's Services
Government of Alberta - Childcare Licensing and Monitoring Program
- Description
- Licenses and monitors daycare centres, out-of-school care centres, group family childcare, and preschool programs.
Service offers:
- licensing and monitoring of childcare centres and programs that provide care for 7 or more children to ensure that they are following the requirements laid out in the Child Care Licensing Act and Child Care Licensing Regulation
- program assessment and consultation to ensure that children's health, safety, and development needs are being met
Includes monitoring of:
- number of staff
- staff qualifications
- programs and activities
- physical environment
- safety and administration
- Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to providers of:
- daycare
- group family childcare
- out-of-school care
- preschool
- innovative childcare
- an educational program provided under the School Act
- a day camp, vacation camp, or other recreation program that operates for less than 12 consecutive weeks
- supervision of children at a recreational facility, retail centre, or other commercial establishment where parents of the children remain on the premises
- private babysitting in a private home for 6 children or less, not including the caregivers' own children
- approved family day homes which are monitored by a family day home agency
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- contact for more information
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 310-0000
- Telephone
- 403-297-7378
- Web Site
- http://www.alberta.ca/childrens-services-offices.aspx
- calgaryareacfsa.info@gov.ab.ca
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: Yes,
Application fee. Contact for details.
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: Yes - Other disabled access: N/A -
- Legal Status
- Provincial Government
- Last Updated On
- November 8, 2021
- Address
- 4820 Richard Road SW
Calgary, AB, T3E 6L1
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon08:15 AM - 04:30 PMTue08:15 AM - 04:30 PMWed08:15 AM - 04:30 PMThu08:15 AM - 04:30 PMFri08:15 AM - 04:30 PM