Frequently Asked Questions

Daycare Questions

What are your fees?

Kids Campus Daycare is part of the Alberta Affordability Grant agreement which provides monthly funding to licensed Childcare Licensing centres. The flat rate for full-time care is $326.25/child. We currently do not offer part-time childcare.

Shown below are the daycare fees assessed by the operator, Kids Campus Daycare Ltd. The daycare fees are determined by University Kid's Campus Daycare.

Other key payment information: 

• There is a $50 non-refundable registration fee payable to Kids Campus Daycare Ltd.
• Payments are due the last working day of the previous month; cash or E-transfer accepted. There is a $20 charge for NSF cheques.
• Parents will be charged $5 for every 5 minutes per child that they are late picking up their child without proper notice given to the centre.

What are the hours and days of operation?

The daycare centre operations are 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday to Friday.  The daycare centre is closed on statutory holidays and holiday periods during which the University is closed. 

There are also two Professional Development days per year, one in November and one in February, during which the centre is also closed.

What age of children do you accept?

The daycare centre accepts children from 12 months to 6 years and provides pre-toddler, toddler and preschool services.

Are there drop-in services?

We do not offer drop-in services.

What training does your staff have? Are you licensed?

All of our staff are trained and qualified to work in a licensed childcare facility. We follow all Childcare and Licensing regulations. All staff have a valid criminal record check with the vulnerable sector, and current First-Aid and CPR training.

What is your philosophy?

Please contact the Day Care and speak with Brittany or Jennifer at 403-332-4064.

Application & Waitlist Questions

Who will have access to the daycare facility spaces?

The Students’ Union, Faculty Association, and the Graduate Students Association all contributed to the construction costs of the new daycare facility. Because of this contribution, these three groups have been designated the first priority users of the 51 childcare space facility.  Other user groups will be given access to the facility’s available childcare spaces based on the following priorities:

How are the daycare spaces allocated?

The initial 51 spaces in the daycare are allocated to 1st priority groups and will follow the daycare waitlist process and selection criteria.

Each of the 1st priority groups (Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students and Faculty) will be allocated a specific number of childcare spaces within the facility and each 1st priority group will have its own waitlist.  For example, if an undergraduate student childcare space becomes available then the individual at the top of the Undergraduate Student waitlist will be offered the childcare space. If there is no one on that waitlist, the position will be filled by the next individual on the 1st priority waitlist.

The 2nd priority group (children of University employees other than faculty) will be given access to the next available childcare space as long as the Undergraduate Student, Faculty and Graduate Students waitlists are vacant.  

The 3rd priority group will be given access to the childcare spaces when the 1st or 2nd priority group waitlists are all vacant.

How do I get my name on the waitlist?

To be placed on a waitlist, you'll need to contact the daycare provider.

How do you handle sibling applications?

When submitting a new application, you must fill out one child form per child.  Individuals may add additional children/siblings to an application at any time by filling out the child form again.  Your queue on the application waitlist will be determined by the date in which the first child's application was originally submitted.  Any changes you make to your application while on the waitlist, including the addition of a child/sibling will not affect your spot in the waitlist queue.

I have submitted an application but my information has changed. What do I do?

Individuals are responsible for ensuring that all information on the online application form is up to date and correct. Individuals may update applications at any time by logging into the Daycare site and editing their submissions.  Spaces will only be given to individuals within the correct waitlist queue and to the child disclosed on the application.