jo_1501 said:
Qorax any information on government daycares, as you stated daycare is expensive and im wondering whats the process like to get ina government funded daycare.
Toronto Child-Care Finder
Child care in the City of Toronto is available in over 900 licensed child care centres and through 21 licensed home child care agencies working with over 2,000 approved home care providers.
Children served by licensed child care range in age from infant to school age.
Infant:: 0-18 months
Toddler: 18 months-2.5 years
Preschool: 2.5 years-5 years
School age: 6 years-10 years
A. Contact information and Location Maps
Child-Care Centres
1. Child-Care Locator
http://www.toronto.ca/children/gcmapx.htm
2. Centres A to Z
http://www.toronto.ca/children/dmc/a2z/a2za.html
3. Centres by ward
http://www.toronto.ca/children/gc_map.htm
4. Aboriginal programs
http://www.toronto.ca/children/aboriginal.htm
5. Francophone programs
http://www.toronto.ca/children/francophone.htm
6. Municipal Child Care centres
http://www.toronto.ca/children/mccs/locations.htm
Home child care
1. Home child care agencies
http://www.toronto.ca/children/phome.htm
2. Home child care providers
http://www.toronto.ca/children/hc_map.htm
3. Toronto Home Child Care providers
http://www.toronto.ca/children/thcc_map.htm
ARC (After-School Recreation Care) : programs provided by Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation for school age children
http://www.toronto.ca/parks/general/after-school-recreation.htm
B. Additional Resources
As a parent, you want the best for your child, so when choosing a child care program, quality is a key consideration. These r some resources to help you in your search for quality child care.
1. Toronto Operating Criteria Ratings
http://www.toronto.ca/children/quality.htm
2. Child-Care fee subsidy
http://www.toronto.ca/children/subsidy.htm
3. Support for children with special needs
http://www.toronto.ca/children/specialneeds/index.htm
4. A Parent's Guide to Licensed Child-Care in Toronto
http://www.toronto.ca/children/guide.htm
5. Provincial licensing information
http://www.ontario.ca/ONT/portal61/licensedchildcare
6. Family support programs
http://www.toronto.ca/children/famresource.htm
7. Brochure - Helping you find quality child-care
http://www.toronto.ca/children/pdf/findcare_may08.pdf
Qorax
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