It’s A Child’s World FDH Agency
Recruitment, Roles & Responsibility Policy
Recruitment
Our agency recruits providers who are willing and able to meet the government standards for childcare and whom show a genuine interest and desire to work with young children.The potential provider must be knowledgeable about the standards outlined in the Alberta Family Day Home Manual and the Alberta Child Care Accreditation Standards. As well, the potential provider must have must have the agency and government requirements met prior to the initial home visit.
FAMILY DAY HOME MANUAL
ACCREDITATION STANDARDS
It’s A Child’s World Day Home Provider Qualifications
PROVIDER MUST BE:
-18 years of age or older
-the owner of their place of residence
-able to foster positive healthy development in children
-knowledgeable and experienced in areas of child development and child care
-a person that possesses child care personal qualities such as caring, patient, capable, responsible and nurturing.
-able to follow proper sanitation, health, and safety practices in the home.
PROVIDER MUST HAVE:
-Child Care Assistant, Worker or Supervisor Certificate in Early Childcare Education
-Professional Experience in an accredited child care center or private day home.
- a valid first aid certificate in child care
-Police Security Clearance; including vulnerable sector search for all people living in the residence over the age of 18 or anyone who may be in the provider’s home on a regular basis during the provider’s regular operating hours.Must be valid within 6 months of application with agency.
-A statement signed by the applicant disclosing any prior criminal involvement of any person younger than 18 years old who resides in the home
-Child Welfare/Intervention record from Edmonton Region Child & Family Services for any one that will be interacting with the children in care.
-Agency Medical Form completed that states the provider is physically and mentally able to care for children
-3 satisfactory personal references from non- family members that address the provider’s suitability for caring for children and know the applicant for at least one year.
RESIDENCE MUST:
- Have windows in every room used by children;
- Have adequate heat, light, and ventilation;
- Be clean, clutter free and comfortable.
- Be an environment in which children can grow and develop physically, socially, mentally, and emotionally with in day home
- Have an emergency evacuation plan from every floor of the potential day home
- Have adequate indoor and outdoor space to accommodate the needs of the day home program
After requirements have been met, site visits of the home will be completed. The home visits will entail an assessment of thehome environment; safety and wellness of the home, meeting all residents of the home, child care learning and play centers and space. The owner/directorwill conduct the first initial visit to explain and discuss the opening process, agency information, accreditation standards, view physical space and complete a safety inspection. The approval is followed by two more visitsconducted by an agency consultant. During this time, the day home provider is to set up their home according to accreditation standards, and complete all documentation required. It is necessary for the provider to learn, understand and acquire all the agency and government standards prior to opening an accredited day home. The entire process to open a home could take from 2 – 4 weeks to complete.
Please be advised as an accredited agency there is an agency fee that is charged to the parent on top of the provider’s fee for each child. The fee is dependent on the whether the child is full time, part time or drop-in.
ROLES And RESPONSIBITY
Provider Role
The provider‘s role is to ensure the safety, health, and well being of children in her care. Her daily routine must have opportunities for growth, learning, sharing, and general fun on a daily basis. The physical setting, space, equipment, toys, and materials must be appropriate for meeting the child’s developmental needs and meet accreditation standards.
The provider must maintain a maximum ratio of 6 children at any one time. This ratio must include the provider’s children under the age of 12. Of these children, not more than 3 may be under 3, and of these not more than 2 under the age of 2.
Provider’s Responsibilities
-Maintainproper registration and information records for all children
-Maintainand record attendance records on a daily basis
-Keep day home environment safe and in compliance with agency standards. This includes all medications in a locked container and out of reach of children, all hazardous and toxic products out of reach, all sharp objects locked up or out of reach. All matches, lighters, flammables are to be kept out of the day home area.
-Practice monthly emergency evacuation drills and checking smoke detectors monthly to ensure they are in working order.
-Provide meals in accordance to the day home standards manual depending on hours of child care.
-Provide direct supervision to children in care both indoors and out at all times
-Plan and implement age appropriate and interested base programming.
-Communicate with parents and receive input from parents regularly in regards to children’s overall development and adjustments within the day home.
-Adhere to the agreed agency policies
Agency Role and Responsibilities
It’s A Child’s World Family Day Home Agency is mandated by the Alberta Government to recruit, approve and regulate family day home in order to offer a quality child care service that meets the needs of children and families within the community. The agency will assist parent(s) in choosing a family day home suitable to their child and family’s needs. The agency commits to
- provide a support network for providers and families
- mediate issues and concerns between providers, families and government agencies
- conduct training and peer development opportunities to staff and providers
- inform providers and families aboutchanges and advancements in child care practices
- communicate to families and providers in regards to their child’s care, development or needs.
- present community and family events and workshops
- ensure day home provider comply with day home standards and regulations
Day Home ConsultantsRole and Responsibilities
The day home consultant is to monitor, support, regulate and educate the agency’s day home providers. The consultant will help families and providers with problem solving, and information sharing as well as finding appropriate resources for the provider to help her improve the quality of her day home.
The Day Home Consultant will be responsible to
- visit the day home 8-10 x a year depending on the needs, experience and concerns of the provider.
- verify compliance with agency and government requirement and standards.
- review theday home environment including indoor and outdoor space to ensure it is safe, clean, and organized for play and learning.
- evaluateprovider’s performance and supervision in the areas of programming, activities, daily routine, child management, provider’s interactions and communication with children in her care.
- examine documents and records such as provider time sheets, attendance records,
provider safety checks, portable emergency and medical records, child’s information
- advise providers with any concerns or needs pertaining to child care or the day home
Updated 07/24/17