On March 28, 2022, the Province of Ontario announced the new Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) provincial/federal agreement for Licensed Child Care Programs to provide an average of $10 per day child care fee by 2025-2026.
The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system will:
Licensed child care providers can participate in the CWELCC system to help reduce fees. Licensed child care providers must inform parents about their decision to participate in the CWELCC system. If your licensed child care provider decides not to participate, your fees will not be reduced.
County of Renfrew Child Care Licensees Participating in CWELCC |
The following licensed child care agencies have enrolled in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System (CWELCC) in the County of Renfrew: Arnprior and District Child Care Centre
Arnprior Heritage Child Care Centre Bamoonzhe Daycare Centre éducatif Coeur des Jeunes des Deux-Rivières Centre éducatif Coeur des Jeunes l'Équinoxe Child’s Paradise Day Care Centre Columbus House Inc.
Community Resource Centre Killaloe Inc.
County of Renfrew Licensed Home Child Care Deep River Nursery School Ketcha Star Day Care La Garderie Les Petites Mains Mountain River Child Care Association Pembroke Co-op Nursery School Inc
Petawawa Military Family Resource Centre
Pineridge Children’s Centre Wise Owl Day Care Centre |
Unlicensed programs are not eligible to participate in the CWELCC system. This includes:
For more information on CWELCC, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/canada-ontario-early-years-and-child-care-agreement
The County of Renfrew is advancing access to high-quality, affordable early learning and child care through its Directed Growth Plan under the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system.
Directed Growth is a strategy that guides the expansion of child care spaces based on demographic need, inclusion priorities, and equitable access. It ensures new spaces are created in communities where they are needed most -especially for low-income families, children with special needs, newcomers, and Indigenous, Francophone, and racialized children.
Through this approach, the County has been allocated 688 new licensed child care spaces between 2022 and 2026. Priority neighbourhoods have been identified using data on child care gaps and vulnerability indicators, ensuring inclusive growth that reflects our communities’ needs.
Learn more about the County of Renfrew Directed Growth Plan:
English Directed Growth Plan
French Directed Growth Plan
The County of Renfrew has received funding to help expand access to licensed child care in communities where it is needed most. These new spaces will be a mix of not-for-profit, for-profit, centre-based or home-based, giving families more options that suit their needs. The County of Renfrew was originally allocated 427 CWELCC spaces to create between 2022 and 2026. All spaces have been fully committed, however, as a result of a provincial recalibration exercise, the Ministry of Education has allocated an additional 261 spaces to the County of Renfrew to be created between 2025 and 2026.
In the County of Renfrew, new child care spaces will be determined through a fair and transparent application process. This work will be completed in alignment with the County of Renfrew CWELCC Directed Growth Plan and Ontario’s Access and Inclusion Framework 2023.
This investment is an important step toward building a stronger, more accessible child care system for families in the County of Renfrew.
Please note that the CWELCC space expansion application process for 2025-2026 in the County of Renfrew is now closed. Applications were accepted for a limited period between June 10 and July 15, 2025. All submitted CWELCC space expansion applications will be reviewed in alignment with the County of Renfrew’s Directed Growth Plan and the Ministry of Education’s Access and Inclusion Framework. All applicants will receive notification of the outcome of their application.
We appreciate the participation of all applicants. Any future updates regarding CWELCC space availability or new application periods will be posted on this website.