Day Care

The following is intended to provide an understanding of potential licence, permit or registration requirements when considering the establishment of a Day Care in New Brunswick. This document is a guide prepared by the Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre and affiliated departments and agencies to provide you with a list of possible steps and issues to consider in carrying out your project. The extent to which the information will apply to you is dependent on the circumstances related to your project.

Before proceeding, reference should be made to the Business Start-up in New Brunswick guide for information on the steps involved in establishing a new business in New Brunswick. You may also want to consult our complete List of New Brunswick Guides.

Note : You will notice that throughout this publication, there are some references made to other relevant documents ("see the document...") If you are using the Web, simply click on the links provided. If you are reading this publication from a print copy and would like to obtain those additional documents, please call the Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre at 1-800-668-1010 and we will provide you with copies.

For further information on individual topics identified herein, contact the respective governing body of the Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre. Because this document is only meant as a guide, the Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre will not accept responsibility for business decisions made based on the information provided.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Regulations
1.1  Public Health Regulations
1.2  Early Childhood Services Co-ordinators
1.3  Fire Marshal's Office
1.4  Home-based Business
1.5  Protection of Personal Information: Your Responsibilities

2. Financing
2.1  Quality Improvement Funding Support Program

3. Associations

1.1  Public Health Regulations
Contact the local public health inspectors of the Department of Health to find out about public health requirements for a day care. Look under Public Health Services in the Provincial section of the blue pages of your telephone directory for your nearest office.

1.2  Early Childhood Services Co-ordinators (Department of Family and Community Services)
Contact your local Early Childhood Services Coordinator to find out about regulations for starting a day care in New Brunswick. Call toll-free 1-866-444-8838 to find out your nearest office.

1.3  Fire Marshal's Office
Plans must be submitted to the Office of the Fire Marshal for review. For more detailed information call the Fire Marshal's Office at 506-453-2004 or you may also visit the Web site at the following address: http://www.gnb.ca/0276/fire/index-e.asp

1.4  Home-based Business
Operating a business from home requires meeting the zoning by-laws controlling property uses in your area. In many jurisdictions zoning approval is required. Please contact your local municipality. You will find the telephone number in the white pages section of your telephone directory under: City of ..., Town of ... or Village of ... For information on zoning bylaws and building permits outside your local municipality, check with your local District Planning Commission. See document LG-District Planning Commissions.

Please keep in mind that home-based businesses will not be covered by regular house insurance. Insurance needs for businesses vary greatly. It is best to choose an insurance agent or broker familiar with your size of business and, in particular, an agent familiar with your type of operation.

You may also want to consult the publication Using Your Home for Day Care. This publication is available online at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/tg/p134/README.html or you may contact the Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre.

1.5  Protection of Personal Information: Your Responsibilities
The Guide to Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) helps businesses understand their obligations and comply to the Act.  Since January 1, 2004, the PIPED Act covers the collection, use or disclosure of personal information in the course of all commercial activities in Canada, except in provinces which have enacted legislation that is deemed to be substantially similar to the federal law.

For more information, see the document Protection of Personal Information - Your Responsibilities, call toll-free 1-800-282-1376 or visit the Web site: www.privcom.gc.ca/information/guide_e.asp

2.  Financing

2.1  Quality Improvement Funding Support Program
The purpose of the Quality Improvement Funding Support program is to make funding support available to approved child day care facilities to increase the availability and quality of child day care services in New Brunswick. All approved child day care facilities with a valid identification number are encouraged to participate in this program by completing an application form.

For more information, see the document  FCS-Quality Improvement Funding Support Program or call toll-free 1-866-727-7437.

3.  Associations

The Child and Family Canada , Web site at: http://www.cfc-efc.ca/ and the Canadian Child Care Federation http://www.cccf-fcsge.ca/home_en.html in Ottawa 1-800-858-1412 also exist for more information.  

4.  Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre

The Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre is an innovative partnership of federal and provincial government departments. Both levels of government work with key private-sector organizations to create a seamless information network for entrepreneurs.

Our mission is to improve the start-up, survival and growth rates of small and medium sized enterprises by giving business people in every part of New Brunswick access to accurate, timely and relevant information and referrals.

What can we do for you? We can guide you in the right direction! We can give you the information you need!  We are your best source of comprehensive business information!

The Canada / New Brunswick Business Service Centre is accessible province-wide and free of charge.  You may reach us through our toll-free number or visit us with your questions. Our office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. We also provide a 24-hour business information service, seven days a week, through our Web site.

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