Information for child care and early years providers and registered early childhood educators about operating home and centre-based child care, EarlyON child and family centres, day camps, recreation programs and before and after school programs.
The Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 ( CCEYA ) establishes the rules for child care and early years programs and services in Ontario to:
Learn the rules for different kinds of children's programs.
Find out how many children licensed home child care and unlicensed child care providers are allowed to care for.
The Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care ( CWELCC ) Agreement is helping Ontario create a system to lower fees for families and increase spaces available for children aged 0 to 5.
If you are a licensed child care provider, you could be eligible for financial support to provide affordable child care programs in your community.
Read the early years accommodations in schools reference guide. Get information about early years programs operating in schools, including accommodation costs, agreements and partnerships.
If you have an ECE qualification, and are planning, delivering and assessing play-based programs for children, you must register with the college of ECEs .
Engaging in responsive relationships and supporting children's emotional well-being is as important as ensuring their health and safety. How does learning happen? Ontario's pedagogy for the early years is a resource that focuses on learning and development through relationships, and outlines goals for children and expectations for programs based on the four foundations of belonging, wellbeing, engagement and expression. Building on How Does Learning Happen? Pedagogical Approaches to Re-opening Early Years and Child Care Programs in Ontario shares ideas, questions and lessons to consider during the COVID‑19 pandemic.
Early Years and Child Care Annual Reports describe the early years and child care system, including key data and measures for licensed child care and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.