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Family day homes standards manual for Alberta

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This manual contains the standards for operating a licensed family day home agency and for the individual programs working under contract with licensed agencies to provide child care. Family day... More ≫

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This manual contains the standards for operating a licensed family day home agency and for the individual programs working under contract with licensed agencies to provide child care. Family day home care is one of the child care options available to parents in Alberta. Program educators that operate a family day home program can provide child care to a maximum of six children (not including their own) aged 0 to 12 years old in their private residence.

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Alberta child care accreditation standards

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Alberta child care accreditation promotes excellence in child care settings and helps families choose the best care for their children. The accreditation standards are based on current research... More ≫

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Alberta child care accreditation promotes excellence in child care settings and helps families choose the best care for their children. The accreditation standards are based on current research and leading practices focusing on outcomes related to children, staff, families, and communities. Accreditation has been available to licensed day care centres and approved family day homes since 2004; and was expanded in 2009 to include licensed out-of-school care programs.

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Normes de certification des services de garde d’enfants de l’Alberta

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La certification des services de garde d’enfants de l’Alberta favorise l’excellence dans les milieux de garde d’enfants et aide les familles à choisir les meilleurs services pour leurs enfants.... More ≫

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La certification des services de garde d’enfants de l’Alberta favorise l’excellence dans les milieux de garde d’enfants et aide les familles à choisir les meilleurs services pour leurs enfants. Les normes de certification sont fondées sur les recherches et pratiques exemplaires actuelles qui mettent l’accent sur les résultats concernant les enfants, le personnel, les familles et les collectivités. La certification est offerte aux services de garde agréés et aux services de garde en milieu familial approuvés depuis 2004; elle a été élargie en 2009 pour inclure les programmes de garde parascolaires autorisés.

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