National Occupational Classification (NOC): 44100
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Sample Job Titles
- Parent's helper
- Nanny
- Babysitter
- Child care live-in caregiver
- Child care provider - private home
- Children's guardian
- Live-in caregiver, child care
- Foster parent
- Babysitter - fitness centre
What do home child care providers do?
Home child care providers care for children on an ongoing or short-term basis. They care for the well-being and physical and social development of children, assist parents with child care and may assist with household duties. They provide care primarily in their own homes or in the children’s homes, where they may also reside. They are employed by private households and child-care agencies, or they may be self-employed.
Home child care providers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise and care for children in employer’s or own residence
- Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
- Prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
- Plan, prepare and serve meals for children and may perform other housekeeping duties
- Oversee children’s activities, such as meals and rest periods, as instructed by employer
- Maintain a safe and healthy environment in the home
- Instruct children in personal hygiene
- Tend to the emotional well-being of children and support their social development
- Discipline children according to the methods requested by the parents
- Provide age-appropriate educational training through organized activities such as games, crafts, reading and outings
- Take children to and from school and appointments
- May be required to keep records of daily activities and health information regarding each child.
Foster parents perform some or all of the following duties:
- Care for foster children, usually on an emergency or temporary basis, as a primary guardian under general direction of foster parent agency
- Consult foster parent agency supervisors for advice and when problems arise
- Administer foster care programs for foster children, as directed by foster parent agency social workers.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
Home child care providers work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:
- 624 Social assistance
- 814 Private households
- 623 Nursing and residential care facilities
- 713 Amusement, gambling and recreation industries
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Short and Long Term Occupational Projections
Short Term Projections for 2023-2025
The employment outlook will be moderate for home child care providers in Newfoundland and Labrador (rating of 3 out of 5) for the 2023-2025 period.
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Long Term Projections for 2023-2032
The outlook for home child care providers is forecast to be balanced (rating of 2.2 out of 4) over the next several years, meaning projected labour supply is expected to meet forecasted job openings.
Source: Department of Finance, Occupation Projections (Summer 2023)
Number of Job Postings in 2023
During 2023, there were 45 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:
| Avalon: 62% | Western: 11% |
| Eastern: 9% | Labrador: 11% |
| Central: 4% | NL-unspecified: 2% |
Source: Lightcast (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)
Who works as a home child care providers in Newfoundland and Labrador?
During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 510 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 3% of those employed were Male+ and 97% of those employed were Female+.
Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:
| 15 to 24 | 25 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65+ |
| 13% | 62% | 20% | 6% |
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
How much do home child care providers make?
Annual Earnings
The median employment income for all home child care providers in the reference year 2020 (655 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $8,300.
Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada
Hourly Earnings
Salary information for home child care providers in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $15.00 | $15.15 | $25.00 |
The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:
| Low ($/hour) | Median ($/hour) | High ($/hour) |
| $14.00 | $17.00 | $22.50 |
Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada
Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2023)
- Housekeeping
- Social Development
- Child Development
- Cooking
- Caregiving
- Diaper Changing
- Meal Planning And Preparation
- Working With Children
- Shipping And Receiving
- Newsletters
Source: Lightcast
What training is required?
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- Home child care providers, parent’s helpers and foster parents may require completion of a training program in child care or a related field.
- Child care or household management experience may be required.
- Demonstrated ability to perform work is usually required.
- First aid certification and CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) training may be required.
- There is mobility among occupations in this group.
Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada
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