Licensed Home Childcare

Home Vs. Centre Childcare

"There are licensed child-care spaces for barely 22 per cent of children under age 5"

"There are licensed child-care spaces for barely 22 per cent of children under age 5"

Home child care allows for:

government-regulated and inspected home that meet specific standards
siblings to be placed together
small group size
child care agencies to provide caregivers professional development opportunities, support and monitoring
child care fee subsidies may be available
standards that must be met by caregivers

"There are licensed child-care spaces for barely 22 per cent of children under age 5"

"There are licensed child-care spaces for barely 22 per cent of children under age 5"

"There are licensed child-care spaces for barely 22 per cent of children under age 5"

The education ministry estimates between 45 and 50 per cent of families with young children are looking for licensed daycare.

Childcare Industry

"There are licensed child-care spaces for barely 22 per cent of children under age 5"

Childcare Industry

MOE (March 2012)

922 licensed childcare centres with 275,900 spaces (only accomodates 19.7% of the spaces needed for children aged 0 – 5 yrs) ·
132 licensed private-home daycare agencies
17,000 children enrolled with licensed private-home day care agencies.
25% of childcare is owned by private, for-profit organizations.