Industry Code: 82801
This classification describes businesses that provide child care services and are responsible for full-time, part-time, drop in and after school care for children.
Day home providers, day care facilities and day home industries are covered in this industry.
Operation Details:
This industry includes both licensed day home and day care facilities, as well as day home providers who are independent (not affiliated with any day home agency.)
Child care facilities may be involved with a variety of indoor/outdoor educational and play time activities. This may include, but is not limited to: arts and crafts, painting, puzzles, musical instruments, books, toys, sports, dress up clothes, field trips, playground activities, etc.
Some facilities may be equipped with kitchens where meals (lunch program offered) and /or snacks will be provided for the children.
Certain child care facilities may lease/own a shuttle van where children will be picked up and dropped off at various schools within close proximity of the facility.
The number and age of children varies from provider to provider. The child to adult ratio will be based on the facility size and will be in accordance with requirements of the child and family service authorities.
Day home providers and/or day care workers may have a certificate of accreditation in child care. They may have either a Level 1 (similar to a babysitting course), Level 2 or Level 3 (advanced child care/first aid) designation.
In the 1990s the provincial government made changes regarding day home provider requirements. As a result, various day home agencies were established throughout the province of Alberta. Day home agencies regulate licensed day home providers to ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and the developmental needs of all children are met. Family day homes must meet specific child care requirements set out by the child and family service authorities before being approved. Once approved, the day home agency will provide parents seeking child care services with a list of the available family day homes and care-givers in an area desired by the parent. Once placement is made, the agency will regularly monitor the home and care-giver to ensure care is being provided in accordance with requirements of Family and Social Services. Day home agencies generally do not operate child care facilities; they regulate them by monitoring and ensuring that minimum standards are met.
Some private day home providers may have no affiliation to a day home agency. The only legislated requirement of private day home providers is the number of children they can care for. Child and family service authorities allow each private day home provider to care for up to a maximum of six children. Private day home providers set their own hours, fees, holidays, select which children to look after, etc., but will not offer a child care subsidy program.
Underwriting Considerations:
Some child care providers may allow for children not attending the facility on a regular basis to be dropped off for the day, charging a daily rate for the services provided.
Some facilities may offer a child care subsidy program to support low income families with child care costs.
Day home providers who are not limited and not an employer may be considered workers of a day home agency unless they qualify as a proprietor. In determining whether a day home provider qualifies as a proprietor, consideration should be given to, but not necessarily limited to, whether:
- services are being performed almost exclusively in the provider's own home;
- hours of operation are set by the provider;
- fees for service are set by the provider and not the agency;
- the provider is free to choose which children they will provide care to; and
- the provider reports to Revenue Canada as self-employed.
If a day home provider is determined to be a proprietor but has chosen not to have WCB coverage, they will NOT be deemed workers of the day home agency. If the day home provider is not considered a proprietor, they will be considered a worker of the day home agency.
Family day home agencies may be run in conjunction with a day care.
Full-time care of the developmentally disabled by a homeowner in their own home or in group homes are classified in industry 82806, Rehabilitation Services for the Developmentally Delayed.
Baby-sitting services typically provide sporadic, part-time care, usually in the residence of the child for a few hours before/after school while the parent is away or out for the night. Baby-sitting services are exempt. However, a homeowner may request voluntary coverage for a baby-sitter or any other domestic help, including nannies hired within their home, under industry 87300, Domestic Help - but no personal coverage is available.
Foster care placement agencies are now being conducted by "for profit" individuals or organisations that receive a fee for their service. These agencies act as intermediaries between the provincial government and foster care providers. These companies, as well as foster care providers (the home owners), may apply for voluntary coverage under industry classification 89925.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Child Care Services
Day Care Centres
Day Home Agencies
Day Nurseries
Nurseries and Day Care Centres
Rate Group History:
This rate group has not been subject to any restructuring since 1990 when major classification work began.
This classification describes businesses that provide child care services and are responsible for full-time, part-time, drop in and after school care for children.
Day home providers, day care facilities and day home industries are covered in this industry.
Premium Rate History:
Activities:
Child Care Services
Day Care Centres
Day Home Agencies
Day Nurseries
Nurseries and Day Care Centres
Operation Details:
This industry includes both licensed day home and day care facilities, as well as day home providers who are independent (not affiliated with any day home agency.)
Child care facilities may be involved with a variety of indoor/outdoor educational and play time activities. This may include, but is not limited to: arts and crafts, painting, puzzles, musical instruments, books, toys, sports, dress up clothes, field trips, playground activities, etc.
Some facilities may be equipped with kitchens where meals (lunch program offered) and /or snacks will be provided for the children.
Certain child care facilities may lease/own a shuttle van where children will be picked up and dropped off at various schools within close proximity of the facility.
The number and age of children varies from provider to provider. The child to adult ratio will be based on the facility size and will be in accordance with requirements of the child and family service authorities.
Day home providers and/or day care workers may have a certificate of accreditation in child care. They may have either a Level 1 (similar to a babysitting course), Level 2 or Level 3 (advanced child care/first aid) designation.
In the 1990s the provincial government made changes regarding day home provider requirements. As a result, various day home agencies were established throughout the province of Alberta. Day home agencies regulate licensed day home providers to ensure that minimum standards of health, safety and the developmental needs of all children are met. Family day homes must meet specific child care requirements set out by the child and family service authorities before being approved. Once approved, the day home agency will provide parents seeking child care services with a list of the available family day homes and care-givers in an area desired by the parent. Once placement is made, the agency will regularly monitor the home and care-giver to ensure care is being provided in accordance with requirements of Family and Social Services. Day home agencies generally do not operate child care facilities; they regulate them by monitoring and ensuring that minimum standards are met.
Some private day home providers may have no affiliation to a day home agency. The only legislated requirement of private day home providers is the number of children they can care for. Child and family service authorities allow each private day home provider to care for up to a maximum of six children. Private day home providers set their own hours, fees, holidays, select which children to look after, etc., but will not offer a child care subsidy program.
Underwriting Considerations:
Some child care providers may allow for children not attending the facility on a regular basis to be dropped off for the day, charging a daily rate for the services provided.
Some facilities may offer a child care subsidy program to support low income families with child care costs.
Day home providers who are not limited and not an employer may be considered workers of a day home agency unless they qualify as a proprietor. In determining whether a day home provider qualifies as a proprietor, consideration should be given to, but not necessarily limited to, whether:
- services are being performed almost exclusively in the provider's own home;
- hours of operation are set by the provider;
- fees for service are set by the provider and not the agency;
- the provider is free to choose which children they will provide care to; and
- the provider reports to Revenue Canada as self-employed.
If a day home provider is determined to be a proprietor but has chosen not to have WCB coverage, they will NOT be deemed workers of the day home agency. If the day home provider is not considered a proprietor, they will be considered a worker of the day home agency.
Family day home agencies may be run in conjunction with a day care.
Full-time care of the developmentally disabled by a homeowner in their own home or in group homes are classified in industry 82806, Rehabilitation Services for the Developmentally Delayed.
Baby-sitting services typically provide sporadic, part-time care, usually in the residence of the child for a few hours before/after school while the parent is away or out for the night. Baby-sitting services are exempt. However, a homeowner may request voluntary coverage for a baby-sitter or any other domestic help, including nannies hired within their home, under industry 87300, Domestic Help - but no personal coverage is available.
Foster care placement agencies are now being conducted by "for profit" individuals or organisations that receive a fee for their service. These agencies act as intermediaries between the provincial government and foster care providers. These companies, as well as foster care providers (the home owners), may apply for voluntary coverage under industry classification 89925.
Rate Group History:
This rate group has not been subject to any restructuring since 1990 when major classification work began.