Childcare Licensing and Monitoring Program
Government of Alberta - Ministry of Children and Family Services
- Description
- Licenses and monitors daycare centres, out-of-school care centres, 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 Early Learning and Child Care Act and Early Learning and Child Care Regulations
- 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
- out-of-school care
- preschool
- innovative childcare
- group family child care
- 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 childcare in a private home for 6 children or less, not including the caregivers' own children
- Application Process
- Service Access: Application Required, To access service:
- contact for more information
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Telephone
- 1-844-644-5165
- Web Site
- https://www.alberta.ca/about-child-care-in-alberta#jumplinks-4
- Languages
- English
- Fees
- Fee: Yes,
Application fee. Contact for details.
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- December 1, 2023
- Hours of Operation
- Mon08:15 AM to 04:30 PMTue08:15 AM to 04:30 PMWed08:15 AM to 04:30 PMThu08:15 AM to 04:30 PMFri08:15 AM to 04:30 PM
Closed statutory holidays.
