I also posted this on 6-12
I am returning to work in November. Britt will be just over a year. I am currently starting the hunt for a dayhome. For those of you who have already found one, did you go through a daycare/dayhome society and be put on a list or what other methods did you use to look for childcare.
I have been looking on kijiji for licensed dayhomes in my area but a lot of them I'm finding are only looking for children ages 2 and up.
Any tips would be great.
Thanks.
Re: XP: Alberta or other Canadian Mommies... how have you gone about finding childcare?
I found one through my coworker. I got the last spot and that was when I was 7 months pregnant. It is crazy around here.
Do you have Wee Watch there? They have a list of dayhomes you can get.
When I was 2 mos pregnant, I put my name on a list for local daycare/dayhomes in the small town where I live (just outside Edmonton). I think I'm still on the list for dayhomes and DD is 18 mos old! Anyhow, a friend of mine told me about her dayhome (which is in Edmonton, but on my way to work) and they luckily had a spot for me to take DD two days a week. I work 30 hrs (3 days) a week, but my DH has her one of the three days. I pay by the day, and the DCP is so busy and full that I pay only when I send DD, even if it's less than twice a week.
I have seen lots of ads on Kijiji, but I'm glad I could use a dayhome that was personally recommended to me. Now my DD absolutely loves her dayhome days!
I googled Edmonton day homes, but I won't actually need one for another year
the Grant MacEwan daycare is supposed to be fantastic, but they have a three year wait list and aren't accepting any new people, on top of starting at 19 months.
Good luck!