Calgary and Area

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Child Development Dayhomes provides reliable, government-regulated home-based child care for infants, toddlers, and preschool aged children for families in Calgary, Airdrie, Okotoks, and Chestermere.

Our dedicated and licensed early learning and childcare professionals offer peace of mind and a sense of belonging for both children and families with high quality dayhome options. We are happy to help you find a dayhome near your home, work, or school! Find a Dayhome Inquiry Form.

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Years in Business

About us

Founded in 1990 in Edmonton, Child Development Dayhomes expanded to Calgary in 1993, followed by Fort McMurray in 2008. We are a family dayhome agency that recruits, approves, trains, supports, and monitors dayhomes. Guided by the Alberta based child education curriculum “Flight”, we focus on child-led play and the well-being of the child. We are passionate about early learning and child development!

Monthly Monitoring Consultant Visits

Safety Checks, Menu Plans, Programming, Adhering to compliance standards, which are done randomly and unannounced

Access to Government Affordability Grants and Subsidies

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Backup Child Care

In situations where your dayhome educator is unavailable, we will help arrange backup care with another dayhome educator within our agency.

Workshops

We offer a variety of workshops for dayhome educators, parents and children. Educators must attend 3 workshops per year.

Extensive Dayhome Approval Process

All of our educators have a criminal record check, including the vulnerable sector and intervention record check, including all adults living in the home. They are trained in Standard Childcare First Aid with CPR and must provide 3 references. All educators have a minimum Level 1 childcare certification and experience working with children.

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Our mission is to provide peace of mind to families

We value

High Quality Care
Child-led play
Well-being of children and families
Strong practice of relationships
Diversity, inclusiveness and belonging
Supportive environments
Professionalism
Life long learning

Child Development Dayhomes Calgary Staff

Our mission is to provide peace of mind to families

We value

High Quality Care
Child-led play
Well-being of children and families
Strong practice of relationships
Diversity, inclusiveness and belonging
Supportive environments
Professionalism
Life long learning

What are the steps for finding a dayhome in Calgary and area?

Here are the steps for finding a dayhome for your child(ren) with Child Development Dayhomes.

Contact our Agency

Call us or complete our online inquiry form. We will email you a list of available dayhomes near your area, detailing a little bit about them, their hours, experience, how long they've been with us, and more!

Online Inquiry Form

Interview each Dayhome

Call each educator and let them know you are looking for childcare and your preferred start date. Schedule a time to meet them and conduct your interview to see if it is a good fit. It is important that the Dayhome Educator and your child meet before the registration takes place.

Choose a Dayhome

Once you have made your decision and the Dayhome Educator has agreed to care for your child(ren), call or email our Agency. A consultant will email you our online registration form as well as instructions for completing the registration.

Register your spot

Complete your registration to secure your space. This includes completing the online registration form, paying a $135 registration fee as well as your childcare fees.

How to Find Childcare in Calgary and area

Calgary and Area

Our Dayhome Rates

Alberta introduced a new affordability funding model in April, 2025. The fee is now a flat rate of $326.25/month for full time child care (100+ hours/month), which works to $15/day or $230/month for part time child care (50-99 hours/month).

Some educators charge a supplemental fee for field trips, transportation, overnight care, extended hours care, cultural activities, on-site experiential learning, and specialized classes. The educator will let you know if they have supplemental fees.

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Find a Dayhome Near You

To get a list of available dayhomes in your area or to be put on a waitlist, click on the online inquiry form below or call us at 403-230-2233.

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