Child Care Fee Subsidy helps with the cost of child care. Subsidized care is available for licensed child care centres and licensed home-based child care agencies that have an agreement with the City of Peterborough.
Please fill out an application form to apply for subsidy, or call us at 705-748-8830 to complete an application by phone.
To qualify for subsidy, you must:
And you must be involved in one of the following:
Your appointment |
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Before your appointment:
Make sure to bring the following to your appointment:
If approved for Subsidy, you will be required to come in to review your file once a year. |
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Ongoing Child Care Subsidy Clients |
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Finding/Applying to child care |
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You must choose your child care arrangement. But we can help. Apply for Child Care in the City and County of Peterborough using the new OneHSN Waitlist and Registry system. OneHSN is a safe, secure, fast and convenient way to allow parents to:
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Licensed child care |
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The Child Care and Early Years Act set specific rules, regulations and standards that child care agencies must follow to get and keep a licence. Licensed child care providers should have programs that include both active and quiet play, crafts, pretend play, outdoor play and many other kinds of learning. Licensed Child Care can be provided through:
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Unlicensed or informal child care |
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Child Care Fee Subsidy for unlicensed or informal child care may be available for those who receive Ontario Works. If you are on Ontario Works and in need of Child Care Fee Subsidy please contact your case manager. |
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Checking the quality of care |
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You have the responsibility of checking the care your child is receiving when you use unlicensed or informal child care. Learn how you can check for quality in an informal home child care Quality Child Care Brochure. |
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