Opening a Dayhome in Alberta

[Peacefulbird]

Hi, i am going through agency and i have been told i can only have 4 as i have 2 of my own after reading the post i checked with different agency they told me the same. No they are advertising for me i have not had any luck yet.i am hoping to open in august but not even 1 interview

Ok. Now I understand. Agencies here in Ontario used to have different rules (ex. Only 5 kids including your own if they were under six years old; while private homedaycares were allowed to have 5 daycares kids and non including your own (reason for many of those caregivers potentially caring for 8 or 9 if they had 4 or more own children); now those regulation changed and many are closing.
Our new regulation in Ontario is 6 kids for licensed caregivers including their own and 5 if they're private also including their own if they're under six y/o and in both cases only two under two years olds. This basically closed many homedaycare doors.

If you're opening with an agency then I would say it is good they will guide you and also I believe they have access to subsidies (I'm not sure if in Alberta is same); if they do then most likely they will pass those families to you.