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• Child care finder
• Applying for Fee Subsidy
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• Parent's guide
• Supports & resources

for operators

• Operators Home Page
• Operating Criteria
• Service Contracts
• Financial Information
• Supports and resources
• Online Services
• District Child Care Advisory
• Opening a child care

Online Applications
	Apply for a child care fee subsidy.
	Apply online for a full fee space in a Municipal Child Care program.

Now available - 2012 Early Learning Transition Capital Funding
Non-profit child care operators with a current service contract for fee subsidy can apply for a grant of up to $50,000 to cover the capital costs of reconfiguring to serve children aged 0 to 4 years. The deadline for applications has been extended to May 25, 2012.

• Application Form
• Guidelines

Note: Child care centres located in schools are not eligible for Early Learning Transition Capital Funding at this time.

This information sheet regarding Before- and After-School Program options for children attending Full-Day Kindergarten has been developed jointly by Toronto Children's Services, the Toronto District School Board, and the Toronto Catholic District School Board.

Ward Analysis

Process Flow for Supporting Child Care Planning:
This new tool was developed to assist operators through the decision making process as the child care system transitions to full-day kindergarten.   (January 17, 2012)

September 2014 Service Level Projections: Children's Services has completed an extensive analysis that projects the service levels in the child care system when children 4 and 5 years old enrol in full-day kindergarten.

• Learn more about the ward analysis
• Presentation from the Child Care Information Sessions
• Information for Child Care Operators and Boards of Directors
• Transitional Issues Impacting Toronto's Child Care System and Recommended Actions for Mitigation:
  • Report to Council
  • Fact Sheet (November 24, 2011)

The Toronto Child and Family Advisory Network brings together community members and professionals from the fields of Health, Early Learning and Care, Early Identification and Intervention and Family Support to plan and improve the system of services for children and families. This new network will begin meeting in January 2012.

Child & Family Outcomes Framework
The framework describes common outcomes for children, families, communities and service delivery and builds on the City's long history of outcome development.

Early Learning
The Early Learning Program (ELP) is a Ministry of Education initiative that provides a full day early learning experience for 4 and 5 year olds. The City is working closely with the Province and school boards on implementing the ELP while promoting the broader vision for Early Learning.  Learn more

Minor Capital Health & Safety Funding Program
Children's Services is re-launching the Health and Safety funding program. Effective March 2011, applications for Health & Safety funding will be accepted from child care centres, family resource programs and special needs agencies that have a current service contract with the City of Toronto.

• Letter to Operators
• Application form
  In the event of multiple Health and Safety projects at one location, operators must complete one application form for each project.
• Health & Safety minor capital funding update(Oct 2010)

Financial pressures
The report , Implementation of Early Learning Program and Toronto's Child Care Funding Risks and Pressures shows that financial pressures affecting Toronto's child care system could result in a reduction of the current 24,000 budgeted subsidy spaces. View the scenario maps to see the impact of space reduction for each ward.

Child Care Finder
Maps & listings of licensed child care in Toronto

Municipal Child Care Services
Quality child care at over 53 sites

Every Child Belongs
Services for children with special needs

Toronto Report Card on Children
Monitoring children's health and well-being