The County of Renfrew Child Care and Early Years Division offers child care supports and services to parents and young children throughout the county.
Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Agreement
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 September 2025.
Over the course of the next few months the County of Renfrew, Child Care and Early Years Division, will be working with Licensed Child Care Operators and the Province of Ontario to ensure the program is rolled out in a timely manner. The first steps will encompass working with operators who wish to enroll in the program. Please find helpful links below:
- Letter to Parents English
- Letter to Parents French
- New Requirements under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014
- Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Flowchart Licensees and Applicants
- Update to the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014, regarding the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System
- ADDENDUM TO Ontario Child Care and EarlyON Child and Family Centres Service Management and Funding Guideline (2022)
Fee subsidy
Child Care Fee Subsidy is a program to assist eligible families with the cost of licensed child care for children up to 13 years of age. Fee subsidy supports eligible families by paying up to 100% of the child care costs. Licensed child care options include licensed child care centres, nursery school, licensed home child care, approved recreation programs or school based extended day programs.
To estimate your daily parent contribution, please use the Fee Subsidy Estimator for Families.
To apply for child care fee subsidy, please complete the online Child Care Fee Subsidy Application.
Planning and design guidelines for licensed child care centres
Planning and Design Guidelines for Licensed Child Care Centres (the “design guidelines”), provides provincially focused information on the planning, design, construction, renovation and maintenance of licensed child care centres. These guidelines are intended to support the creation of high-quality, affordable and inclusive child care centres.
Licensed child care
Licensed child care options include:
- Licensed child care centers
- Nursery schools
- Licensed home child care
- Approved recreation programs
- School-based extended day programs
Licensed home child care
Are you looking for home child care options for your child? Are you interested in opening a licensed home daycare? We can help. Learn more about our licensed home child care agency.
Inclusion services
Do you have a child with special needs who is or may be attending a licensed child care or children's recreation program? Learn more about inclusion services.
EarlyON child and family centres
Check out our drop-in programs that run at EarlyON child and family centres throughout the County. We have programs for caregivers and children from birth to 6 years old.
About us
The Child Care and Early Years Division is the service system manager for provincial funding for licensed child care and EarlyON Child and Family Centres. We also operate a Licensed Home Child Care agency in the County of Renfrew.
Our commitment
To ensure we are “Helping to make Renfrew County the best place to raise a child,” the County of Renfrew Child Care and Early Years Division is committed to the principles and practices behind quality licensed child care and EarlyON Child and Family Centres.
Feedback
We welcome your compliments, complaints, and recommendations. Your feedback will help us improve upon the quality of services that we provide. To submit feedback, please fill out the Community Services Feedback Form.
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