Alberta Child Care program brings changes in April

As of April 1, the Alberta Child Care program will undergo significant changes, including the introduction of a provincially set daily parent fee of 15 dollars a day for full-time early learning and care for children up to kindergarten age. The set fee applies to children who attend licensed childcare centres and family day home programs during regular school hours. The monthly set fee amounts to just over 326 dollars for full-time care and 230 dollars per month for part-time care.

The chair with Child Care Now Alberta, Susan Cake, explains how this new change will work. Cake says the Alberta government intends to bring the $15.00-a-day fee down to $10/day by March 31, 2026