Child Care Services
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services sets the standards for day cares, family day homes, nursery schools and out of school programs that address the health, safety and well-being of pre-school children.
Central Alberta Child and Family Services Authority (CFSA) oversees the delivery of child care in our region and provides parents with a range of child care options. Regulated and approved child care programs are continually monitored to ensure established standards are met and the children's health, safety and well being are protected.
Our CFSA is responsible for:
- licensing, monitoring and enforcing standards of care in day cares, nursery schools and out of school care programs.
- ensuring that standards of care and operation are met and maintained in approved family day homes.
- giving preschool children with special needs an opportunity to be included in the activities of child care services through Inclusive Child Care.
- administering the Child Care Subsidy Program, including the Kin Care child care funding, to support low-income families with child care costs for their pre-school children attending licensed day care centres or approved family day homes. View or download the Kin Child Care brochure.
Creating Child Care Choices
On May 9th, the Ministry of Children and Youth Services announced the Creating Child Care Choices Initiative. The initiative is a $242 million investment over three years focused on three areas:
- Space creation - 14,000 new spaces provincially in three years
- Recruitment and retention of staff
- Assistance to low and middle income parents to pay for child care
The Creating Child Care Choices Initiative involves:
- Enhancing current tools
- Adding new tools
- Partnerships with communities to meet child care need
Central Alberta CFSA has begun its work towards introducing a significant number of new child care spaces to Region 4.
Child Care Subsidy Accountable Advance
Licensed Day Care Centres or Approved Family Day Home Agencies may be eligible to apply for a Child Care Subsidy Accountable Advance. Please click on the links below to access the Program Guidelines and application form.
