Home child care providers look after the well-being, and physical and social development of children. In B.C., these workers are known as licence-not-required (LNR) child care providers. They may work with children on an ongoing or a short-term basis. Nannies are included in this group.
Foster caregivers, often called foster parents, are also included, although their role differs in some ways.
Watch the video below to see what a day in the life of a home child care provider is like.
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Common job titles
- au pair / au pair girl
- babysitter - home / shopping centre
- caregiver / parents' helper
- foster father / mother / parent
- governess - child care
- kinship care provider / caregiver
- nanny
- au pair / au pair girl
- babysitter - home / shopping centre
- caregiver / parents' helper
- foster father / mother / parent
- governess - child care
- kinship care provider / caregiver