A community care facilities license is required for all programs and facilities providing care to three or more children who are not related to the operator by blood or marriage.
Types of child care programs
The different types of licensed child care programs include:
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Group child care (under 36 months)
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Group child care (30 months to school age)
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Preschool (30 months to school age): Up to 4 hours of care per day to children who are at least 30 months old on entrance to the program and 36 months old by December 31 of the year of entrance.
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Group child care (school age): Care before or after school or during periods of school closure to children who attend school, including kindergarten.
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Multi-age child care: Care to 8 children of various ages.
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Family child care: Care for up to 7 children in the licensee’s personal home and where the licensee personally provides the care.
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In-home multi-age care: Care for up to 8 children in the licensee’s personal home and where the licensee personally provides the care.
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Occasional care: No more than 40 hours in a month to children who are at least 18 months old.
Applying for a licence?
Visit our Licence section for more information.
Looking for a child care facility in your area?
Search our database of child care facilities or download a list by community.
Inspection reports
Visit our Inspection Reports section for details.
Resources
- Are you a child care licensee? Visit our Resources for Licensees section for packages, regulations, standards of practice and other information vital to your facility.
- Are you a parent? Visit our Resources for Parents section for information bulletins and links.
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