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AI
Multi-Site Management
Staff Time Sheet and Payroll Management
Enrollment
Tuition/Invoicing
Online Admission
Camp Registration
Childcare Operation Fund Report
Child Location Movement
AI
Attendance Management
Messages Broadcasting
Activity Schedule & Recording
Classroom Reports
Photo Sharing
AI Teacher Assistant (option)
AI
Check in-out
Parent Dashboard
Photo and Video Sharing
Subsidy Report
Messaging
Online Payment, Tuition Record
What is the difference compared to other apps?
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Branding and Promotion: Develop a marketing strategy that highlights your daycare’s unique features, programs, and the benefits of the childcare subsidy.
- Community Engagement: Utilize local networks, social media, and community events to promote your daycare.
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- Safety First: Establish and enforce strict health and safety protocols in line with BC regulations. This includes cleanliness, first aid, food safety, and emergency preparedness.
- Regular Training: Conduct regular safety drills and training sessions for staff.
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- Understand the Subsidy: Learn about the BC Childcare Subsidy program, including eligibility criteria and application processes.
- Assist Families: Create a system to assist families in applying for the subsidy and integrate this information into your enrollment and financial policies.
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- Policies and Procedures: Develop comprehensive policies covering enrollment, health and safety, nutrition, parent involvement, and emergency procedures.
- Inclusive Practices: Ensure policies support inclusivity and diversity.
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- Qualified Personnel: Recruit staff with the necessary qualifications as mandated by BC regulations, including Early Childhood Educators.
- Training and Development: Provide staff with training in child development, emergency procedures, and any specific methodologies you plan to implement.
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- Safe and Stimulating Environment: Ensure the facility is safe, secure, and equipped with age-appropriate furniture and educational materials.
- Compliance with Standards: Design the space to meet BC’s regulatory standards for space, lighting, ventilation, and outdoor play areas.
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- Application Submission: Complete and submit the licensing application to the CCFL office, including all required documentation.
- Facility Inspection: Prepare for and pass a facility inspection conducted by the licensing board to ensure compliance with all regulations.
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- Market Analysis: Conduct research to understand the demand for childcare services in your chosen area.
- Financial Planning: Include budgeting for startup costs, ongoing expenses, and projected income.
- Operational Strategy: Outline your daycare’s structure, services, hours of operation, and enrollment strategies.
- Research BC Regulations: Familiarize yourself with the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation. Understand the requirements for staff qualifications, child-to-staff ratios, facility standards, health and safety, and programming.
- Contact Local Authorities: Reach out to the Community Care Facilities Licensing (CCFL) office for detailed guidance and any region-specific requirements.
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Promotional Activities: Utilize online platforms, community bulletin boards, and local networks to advertise your services.
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Community Engagement: Host open houses or community events to showcase your facility.
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Regular Safety Checks: Ensure ongoing compliance with health and safety standards.
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Hygiene Practices: Implement and maintain high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
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Information and Assistance: Include information about the subsidy in your parent handbook or information package. Offer assistance to parents in understanding if they are eligible and how to apply for the subsidy.
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Liaison with Alberta Children’s Services: Maintain a relationship with Alberta Children’s Services to stay updated on any changes in the subsidy program.
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Communication with Parents: Regularly communicate with parents about any changes in the subsidy program that might affect them.
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Fee Structure: Your fee structure should account for the possibility that some families will be receiving subsidies. Be clear about how the subsidy impacts the fees they owe.
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- Develop Policies: Create policies covering enrollment, fees, operational hours, health and safety, nutrition, and parent involvement.
- Emergency Procedures: Develop and document emergency and evacuation procedures.
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- Qualifications: Ensure your staff meet the qualifications as per Alberta’s childcare worker certification guide.
- Professional Development: Encourage ongoing training and education in early childhood development.
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- Child-Friendly Environment: Create a safe, stimulating, and age-appropriate environment.
- Purchase Necessary Equipment: This includes educational materials, toys, furniture, and safety equipment.
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- Application: Submit a licensing application to the Alberta Children’s Services.
- Inspections: Your facility will be inspected for compliance with health, safety, and staffing regulations.
- Criminal Record Checks: Required for all staff and anyone who has unsupervised access to children.
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- Market Research: Assess the demand for childcare services in your area.
- Financial Planning: Include budgeting for startup costs, ongoing expenses, and revenue projections.
- Services Planning: Decide on the age range of children you will cater to, operating hours, and any special programs.
- Research Regulations: In Alberta, daycare centers are regulated by the Child Care Licensing Act and Child Care Licensing Regulation. Familiarize yourself with these to understand the requirements.
- Contact Alberta Children’s Services: They can provide specific guidelines and requirements for opening a daycare in Alberta.
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After applying, proposals are placed on a space development request list with other applicants. When funding becomes available, this list is used to approve funding for new developments. However, not all proposals can be approved immediately. Those with the potential to provide quality service and become operational within a reasonable timeframe may be considered for approval, while others remain on the list for future consideration
To start a child care centre, you need to:
- Determine the child care need in your community and be aware of other existing learning and care services.
- Ensure that your agency is incorporated, as child care centre operators must be incorporated to be eligible for funding.
- Complete and submit a Community Needs Assessment form to your regional Program Manager, which helps identify your community’s child care needs
Submit an application package
Family Child Care Home Application🔗
Criminal Record Check🔗, including a Vulnerable Sector Check🔗, for you and anyone 18 years of age or older living in your home. Visit your local police service to apply for a criminal record check and a vulnerable sector check.
The Government of Saskatchewan offers funding to licensed child care facilities to reduce out-of-pocket fees for parents. Proposals for developing new licensed child care centre spaces are accepted from various groups like parent groups, non-profit corporations, co-operatives, and municipalities. It’s important to note that all child care centres in Saskatchewan must be licensed by the Early Years branch of the Ministry of Education
Free of cost up to 7 days. After 7 days, $5 / month to access all historical photos.
Yes.
Yes, it does support Multiple Children.
Yes, Parents can download and upload Child documents.
Yes, Parents can edit their Child Profile and updates will reflect immediately to Admin Portal and Teacher App
It helps teachers in writing and phrasing professional notes and reports.
High Quality with Resolution of 2078 x 2078 pixel.
Yes.
Yes, Teachers and Parents do not have to exchange phone numbers, and this maintains privacy between two.
Yes.
Yes.
esiKidz Teacher App helps in Classroom management tasks.
Yes, esiKidz platform has ability to store, upload and download necessary School, Teacher, and Child Documents
Yes.
Yes, very easily!
Yes, click on the buttons!
Yes, esiKidz compliances to Childcare grant automatically for each province as per government regulations.
Yes, users can do group email or send messages!
Yes, esiKidz does help generate all General, Transactional and Accounting Purpose reports.
No, esiKidz provides digital platform through Stripe and / or EFT Canada to collect Tuition fees from Parents.
esiKidz supports Cash, Credit/Debit Cards, e-transfer, and Auto PAD?
Yes, if required by subscribers.
Yes.
Yes, Home Daycare Consultant / Agency can have access to assigned Home Daycares if user credentials provided by the Home Daycare.
All data is securely stored on AWS Cloud server in Canada.
No, the subscription cost includes the data storage cost to cloud server.
esiKidz subscription is designed upon Centre Licensed Childcare Space.
esiKidz system does not have user threshold. There can be infinite users on single subscription.
Yes, Administrator can create and control the user Roles and Credentials.
Yes, esiKidz helps manage multiple childcare centre locations from a single point of screen and with a single credential.
Yes, esiKidz is designed for all types of Childcare Centres such as Daycares, Home Daycares, Preschool, Before and After Schools Centres, etc.
esiKidz Admin Portal is designed to optimize and simplify day to day tasks of Childcare Centres that are conducted by Head of Organizations, Directors, Managers, and other administrative staff.
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