Home based childcare - do you need a licence?

Answer these questions to find out if you need a provincial or municipal licence.

How many children under the age of 13 years will be cared for at any given time? (excluding the operator’s own children)
Will you be providing overnight care?
Will you have more than one employee at any given time?
Have you already obtained, or are you planning to obtain a provincial licence?

You will need a Provincial family day home agency licence issued by the Province of Alberta. You will need to register your business with the City of Calgary, but you will not need a Municipal business licence.

Register your business at apply.calgary.ca.

See Alberta.ca - Starting and operating a licensed child care program for more information on provincial licencing.

You will need a Private Home-based child care licence issued by the City of Calgary. You will not need a Provincial licence.

Continue reading this page for information on your businesss licencing requirements.

Please contact the Planning Services Centre to discuss your business activities and requirements.

You will need to meet the Province’s requirements for facility based Child Care businesses.

See Alberta.ca - Starting and operating a licensed child care program for more information on provincial licencing.