Licensed Childcare Providers
In order to be accepted as a licensed child care provider, individuals interested must meet the Community Child Care Standards Act.
Below are just a few of the requirements listed in the act which can be downloaded from the Government of MB website through this link.
– Every person providing child care must at all times provide an environment that promotes the health, safety and well-being of the children.
– Every person providing child care in a facility for children must provide a program of activities to promote the overall development of the children. Including the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the children.
– Every person providing child care in a child care centre must provide parental involvement in the operation or management of the child care centre to the extent required in the regulation.
– Every person providing child care to children in a facility shall permit any parent/guardian of a child who is entitled access to the child to have access to the child at any time the child is receiving child care.
Unlicensed Childcare Providers
Examples of unlicensed care include:
– nannies
– private day homes
– informal arrangements with friends
– neighbours or family
The Manitoba government can investigate complaints about unlicensed child care providers when there is reason to believe that
a person is providing care for more than 4 children, or an imminent threat exists to the health, safety or welfare of any children to whom the person is offering or providing care.
If a private home child care is caring for more children than the number allowed, the provider can choose to become licensed, reduce the number of children attending the home, or close the child care home.