Children's Services

Lower Child Care Fees

Hastings County has 32 Licensed Child Care Service providers, with over 71 sites who are participating in the

 Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system.

The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system is making child care more affordable for families. What does this mean for families in Hastings County?

 

The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system supports quality, accessibility, affordability and inclusivity in licensed child care. CWELCC is a five-year plan that is being implemented in stages, to make child care more accessible and affordable. Fees will reduce every year, reaching an average fee of $10/day by 2025-2026.

 

The CWELCC system intends to:

  • Create more affordable, quality licensed child care spaces; 
  • Support the early childhood workforce through enhanced compensation, training, and professional learning opportunities; 
  • Improve accessibility by addressing barriers to providing inclusive and flexible child care.

CWELCC allows families lower child fees. Your child must be enrolled in a licensed child care centre or licensed home child care program that has opted in to participate in the CWELCC child care plan. 

Child Care Providers in Hastings County

Participating in the cwelcc system

List of CWELCC Child Care Service Providers in Hastings County:

CWELCC

Your Child may be eligible for 

reduced child care fees if:

REDUCED CHILD CARE FEES

In addition to the CWELCC program, families who are deemed eligible to receive child care fee subsidy may see a further decrease in their monthly child care payment. 
For more information on your eligibility for child care fee subsidy, please click here.


Note: If your licensed child care providers choose not to opt into the CWELCC Plan they must notify you. If your child care provider did not opt in, you will not be eligible for reduced child care fees. 

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