Child Care Choices is a listing of home and centre based child care providers, family resource programs and special needs programs.
Child Care Choices does NOT screen, monitor, supervise or recommend providers or programs listed on the Registry.
The Basics
Information provided on the types of child care options available to families and their children.
Licensed Child Care
Information on licensed centre based child care, including questions to ask when selecting child care, and the Licensed Child Care Centre Registry.
Home Child Care
Information on home child care as an option for families, and the Home Child Care Registry.
Choosing Quality Child Care
Overview of what to look for when choosing quality child care.
Parent Checklist
A checklist to assist parents in the selection of centre or home based child care.
After You've Chosen
Information available to assist children with change and transition.
Child Care Subsidy
Families choosing licensed child care settings may be eligible for financial assistance or subsidy toward the cost of care. Here's how to find out if you are eligible.
Family Resource Programs
Family Resource Programs are warm, welcoming environments where parents and home child care providers, together with their children, can drop by and join in on the interactive activities that are carefully planned by trained staff members.
Children With Special Needs
This section contains information on support programs for children with special needs and their parents and caregivers.
Ontario Ministry of Education Information
The Ontario Ministry of Education has a Full-Day Learning and Child Care page with some excellent information for Parents, child care operators, and early childhood educators.