COVID-19 Updates: State of public health emergency declared.
- Public health restrictions to reduce transmission are now in effect.
- Book your vaccine: All Albertans 5+ can get vaccinated.
- Get the facts: Vaccines are safe and save lives.
Federal-provincial child care agreement
On November 15, 2021, the Alberta and federal governments announced an agreement to reduce child care fees by an average of 50% in early 2022 and to provide $10 per day fees, on average, by 2026. Learn more about this historic agreement.
COVID-19 update
Child care operators should continue following applicable COVID guidelines and public health orders issued by the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Updated guidance for fall 2021 is now available for Licensed Child Care Centres and Family Day Homes.
Licensed facility-based child care
- Guidance for Licensed Child Care Centres (Daycares and Out-of-School Care)
- Alberta Biz Connect – additional workplace guidance and supports to help businesses and non-profits affected by COVID-19 begin to reopen and resume operations safely
- See all public health orders
Home-based child care
Licensed home-based child care
- Family day home educators operating under licensed agencies can offer child care for up to 6 children not including their own.
Unlicensed child care
- Unlicensed child care programs can provide child care for up to 6 children, not including their own, at any given time. We do not monitor unlicensed or private child care arrangements but can issue closures if they are over this limit.
Enhanced sanitization
- Enhanced sanitation practices should be used by all home-based child care providers, whether they are licensed or unlicensed:
- routinely clean and disinfect any surface that people regularly touch
- handwashing facilities or hand sanitizer must be available to children
- visitors and children should not enter if they are feeling unwell
- visitors should wash their hands frequently
- Guidance for family day homes under licensed agencies and group family child care programs
Find child care
- If you are in need of child care, see more information on finding and choosing child care.
- You can also find licensed child care in your area using the:
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