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What kinds of child care are available in Ontario?

Ontario offers three main types of child care: licensed child care centres, licensed home care, and unlicensed care, each with different supervision and care setting
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In Ontario, there are three basic types of child care.

  • Licensed child care centres (or daycare) are facilities where children from different families are cared for together by qualified staff. 

  • Licensed home care is child care provided in a caregiver's home, which is supervised by a licensed agency. 

  • Unlicensed child care is child care provided by a caregiver in their home or in the parents' home. The caregiver is selected and supervised by the parent. 

For more information or assistance, check out the following page: https://lefca.org/child-care

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