Family day care providers must hold a first-aid certificate and complete a 45 hour training program pertaining to child development, health and nutrition, and organization and leadership in life environments. The ministry monitors records of home visits and activity reports. A number of funded agencies provide training for providers. The province licenses private home day care agencies that are responsible for the recruitment, screening, training and monitoring of providers. Providers must be 18 years or older and, if working with children with disabilities, must hold a first-aid certificate.
Most agencies provide training for caregivers and have a criminal screening process in place.
The Agency is responsible for ensuring that legislated requirements are met. The province individually licenses providers. No more than 5 may be under 6 years, and not more than 3 may be under 2 years. No more than 3 children may be under 2 years. Providers must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid first-aid certificate.