Apply to Start a Regulated Family Child Care Home
Regulated family child care homes provide child care services in a personal home. The aim of the Family Child Care Home program is to have young children cared for by a warm, caring person in a safe environment that meets their developmental needs and supports and respects their families.
If you are interested in caring for children, working for yourself and earning money in your own home, then operating a regulated Family Child Care Home may be the right choice for you.
1. Benefits of Regulation
In Saskatchewan, not every child care home needs to be regulated to operate, but regulated homes receive considerable funding and supports from the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada.
The Ministry of Education welcomes both new and current child care home business owners to apply. If you’re a new business owner, regulated child care can be a fulfilling and profitable career. For current child care providers, regulating your child care home can boost your business and offer you extra support.
Find more information about the benefits of becoming a regulated child care provider.
2. Grants for Regulated Providers
Grants are available to help with some of the start-up and ongoing costs of operating your regulated child care business.
Visit Grants for Regulated Child Care Homes for a list of available financial support.3. How to Apply for Regulation
Download the Application Checklist to help you through the regulation process.
- Complete the online Family Child Care Home Initial Licensing Information Session
This session will help you decide if operating a regulated child care home is right for you and explains the process in detail. Make sure you are familiar with The Child Care Regulations, 2015.
- Submit an application package
Your full application needs to include the completed:- Family Child Care Home Application
- Criminal Record Check, including a Vulnerable Sector Check, for you and anyone 18 years of age or older living in your home. Visit your local police service to apply for a criminal record check and a vulnerable sector check.
- Family Assessment Questionnaire
- Direct Deposit Payment Request Form
- Complete a home visit
An Early Learning and Child Care Consultant will conduct several visits to assess your home as part of the regulatory process. Applicants will be contacted to arrange the visits. During these visits, applicants will have the opportunity to ask any questions about child care regulations and the next steps in the process.
- Schedule fire and heating system inspections
Fire and heating system inspections should be scheduled after your home visit. Your Early Learning and Child Care Consultant will advise you when to move to that step and what should be included.
- Become regulated
You will receive communication from your Early Learning and Child Care Consultant informing you of the status of your application. Once you have completed all the steps to becoming regulated, your licence will be mailed or delivered to you.
4. Apply
Before submitting your application, make sure you have completed all the forms and documents for your application package as outlined in the step above.