Family Day Homes
Shaheen Shariff
Child Development Consultant
2nd Floor, 4080 - 23rd Street, NE
Calgary, AB. T2E 6W9
Ph: (403) 250-5624

Jill Delaney
Child Development Consultant
2nd Floor, 4080 - 23rd Street, NE
Calgary, AB. T2E 6W9
Ph: (403) 219-8392

Krista Rodgers
Child Development Consultant
2nd Floor, 4080 - 23rd Street, NE
Calgary, AB. T2E 6W9
Ph: (403) 219-8391

Susan Jackson
Child Development Consultant
2nd Floor, 4080 - 23rd Street, NE
Calgary, AB. T2E 6W9
Ph: (403) 250-5643

Bow Valley Family
Child Care Agency
Shelley Gregorash
Child Development Consultant
Box 8009
Canmore, AB T2E 6W9
Ph: (403 ) 609-7392

DAVAR FAMILY DAY HOMES

The Family Day Home Program serves families who have chosen an alternate type of care for their child.  It is a professional child care service, with the intent to enhance the social, physical, intellectual and emotional development of each child.  Care is provided by a careful selection of individuals residing throughout Calgary.  These Providers are thoroughly screened by Davar Child Development Consultants.

All of the Day Homes must meet or exceed the guidelines as set out by Region 3 Child and Family Services and The City of Calgary Community and Social Development.

All providers are eligible for the Alberta Children's Services Salary Enhancement Grant. ($240/mo. - $700/mo.). Contact us for more information. 

PHILOSOPHY

• Davar Child Care Society was established for the purpose of providing quality, affordable, not-for-profit child care, for children 0-12 years.
• A healthy environment for children in which each child’s self-esteem is enhanced through a warm, loving atmosphere and enriched play experiences.
• Each Family Day Home Provider is monitored and supported to ensure a safe, healthy, well organized environment and purposeful, inclusive, daily program, that meets the needs of all the children being cared for and their families.
• Davar Child Care Society’s staff and caregivers are always responsible through monitoring and support for the children in their care.
• Family Day Home Providers create environments for children that are safe, inclusive, well organized, secure and supportive of good health.
• Family Day Home Providers design programs that provide children with opportunities to develop physically, socially, emotionally, morally, cognitively and creatively.

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY DAY HOME AGENCY?

It is our role as an agency to ensure that the standards and guidelines that have been set by Region 3 Child & Family Services, The City of Calgary – Community and Social Development, and Davar, are met or exceeded by the childcare providers.   Monthly in home support is provided to the provider through an agency representative – Child Development Consultant.  Our agency works in partnership with providers, parents, and other service providers to support the well-being, diversity and inclusion of all children and their families.

WHAT DOES THE FAMILY DAY HOME AGENCY OFFERS FAMILIES?

Davar ensures that the agency, and the provider are meeting the needs of the child and their families. Families are able to access care that promotes their child’s development and growth through a Learning through play philosophy. Children are able to foster relationships with other children and providers and their families in a low – Child – Provider ratio. (1:6)

Our agency provides ongoing support regarding Child Development, Child Guidance, and other various issues that today’s families face. Davar Family Day Home has support systems in place that will help connect families to appropriate resources and community services. We have an onsite Toy Lending Library that parents are able to access by making an appointment with their Child Development Consultant. 

As an agency we offer direct withdrawal, monthly newsletters, and a competitive and affordable rate for quality childcare. Families are able to access Government Subsidizes – Both Provincial – Preschool Subsidy, and The City of Calgary – School Age Subsidy. 

WHAT DOES THE FAMILY DAY HOME AGENCY OFFER PROVIDERS?

Our program allows for families to access quality childcare in a safe, secure, monitored home-like environment.   We provide on going support to children, families, and provider – through a variety of mediums.   Davar Family Day Home has provides a variety of resources including: Toy Lending Library, Supports To Early Childhood, Provincial Provider Training – Standard 10, Supported Child Care and Subsidy Programs through Region 3 Child & Family Services, The City of Calgary – Community and Social Development.

Support to Child Care Providers includes but is not limited to:

• Monthly monitoring visits.
• Consultants act as a liaison between child care provider and parents to facilitates positive communication.
• Provide resources and guidance to child care provider in regards to understanding Child Development and Child Care Issues.
• Davar provides referrals for families who are looking for Child Care.
• Davar collects client fees and reimbursements are given to the provider based on the contracted hours of care for each child. 
  

AS A PROVIDER HOW MANY CHILDREN CAN I CARE FOR IN MY HOME?

Providers are able to provide childcare in there home to children ages 0 – 12 years of age.  Providers can care for up to six (6) children in their home.  Of those six (6) children only three (3) children under the age of three, of those three (3) under the age of 3 only two can be under the age of two (2). 

At the Child Development Center (CDC) we believe that every family and every child has the right to quality, meaningful child care. We believe that children learn best from each other; they learn empathy, forgiveness, conflict skills and sharing. This is best done when children have the opportunity to interact with other children and learn and understand about their experiences. We accept and promote the families right to include their child into programming designed to accommodate children of all developmental and physical ability.