Appendix A – National Occupational Classification (NOC) 4411: Home Child Care Providers
Home child care providers typically care for children on an ongoing or on a short-term basis. They will care for the well-being of the children. In addition, they will take care of the physical and social development of children. Besides this, they will assist parents with child care and could assist with household duties as well. These individuals will usually provide care primarily in their own homes or in the children’s homes, where they might reside as well. In many cases, private households and child-care agencies will employ them. In some cases, these individuals might be self-employed as well. This unit group will also comprise foster parents.
Some Example Titles
Some example titles held by these individuals could include:
Babysitter
Babysitter – fitness centre
Child care provider – private home
Foster parent
Live-in caregiver (child care)
Nanny
Parent’s helper
Au pair
Au pair girl
Babysitter – shopping centre
Caregiver or babysitting
Child caregiver – private home
Child minder
Children’s guardian
Family child care provider
Foster father
Foster mother
Governess – child care
Home child care provider
Kinship care provider
Kinship caregiver
Live-in nanny
Mother’s helper or,
Parent, foster
The Main Duties
It is worth highlighting that home child care providers will typically perform some or all of the following duties:
Supervise and care for children in own or employer’s residence
Bathe, dress and feed infants and children
Prepare formulas and change diapers for infants
Plan, prepare and serve meals for children in addition to performing other housekeeping duties
Oversee children’s activities, such as meals and rest periods, as instructed by the 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 based on the methods specified by the parents
Organise and participate in activities such as games, crafts, reading and outings
Take children to and from school and appointments
Keep records of daily activities and health information concerning each child (if applicable)
Foster parents could perform some or all of the following duties:
Care for foster children as primary guardians under the general direction of the foster parent agency (usually on an emergency or a temporary basis)
Consult foster parent agency supervisors for advice and when problems might arise and,
Administer foster care programs for foster children (as directed by the foster parent agency social workers)
The Employment Requirements
The prescribed employment requirements include:
Completing secondary school (if required)
Completing a training program in child care or a related field (for home child care providers, parent’s helpers and foster parents)
Having the relevant experience in child care or household management (if required)
Demonstrating the ability to perform work (if required) and,
Training in first aid certification and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (if required)
Additional Information
Mobility among occupations typically exists in this group.
Classified Elsewhere
Child care workers – day care i.e. in National Occupational Classification (NOC) 4214 – Early childhood educators and assistants [refer to Appendix F] and,
Live-in caregivers for seniors and persons with disabilities i.e. in National Occupational Classification (NOC) 4412 – Home support workers, housekeepers and related occupations