Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System

The Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System aims to make child care more affordable for families and increase compensation for eligible child care staff.

What this means for families

Base licensed child care fees are to decrease to an average of $10 per day for participating licensed child care programs. This is through a phased approach done by:

  • Reducing base licensed child care fees on average by 25 per cent in 2022 for children under the age of six, retroactive to April 1, 2022
  • Reducing base licensed child care fees on average by 37 per cent, effective Dec. 31, 2022
  • Capping base licensed child care fees at $22 per day effective Jan. 1, 2025

Programs for children six to 12 years of age, camps and authorized recreation programs are ineligible to participate in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System.

Licensed child care providers who choose not to participate in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care System will not receive Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care funding. They can continue to set their own fees and do not need to offer any refunds or reductions in fees.

Participating child care providers

As of September 2024, 185 licensed child care centres and three licensed home child care agencies have opted in to the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care system in Niagara.

Home-based child care

  • Niagara Region Home Child Care
  • Children's Learning Garden Home Child Care
  • Wee Watch Enriched Home Child Care

Centre-based child care

  • Fort Erie
    • A Child's World - John Brant
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara - EJ Freeland Child Care Centre
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara - St. George Child Care Centre
    • Fort Erie Co-operative Nursery School
    • Fort Erie Regional Child Care Centre
    • JPAS International
    • Top of the Ridge Day Care
    • Turtle Club Day Care Inc.
    • Under the Rainbow - Wakanioten Child Care
    • Way to Grow Daycare - St. Joseph
    • YMCA Child Care - Stevensville
  • Grimsby
    • Greenbelt Academy and Early Learning Centre Inc.
    • Grandview Community Daycare
    • Grassie Christian Preschool
    • Grimsby Co-operative Pre-school
    • Kidzdome Preschool
    • Lakeview Before and After School Program
    • Lakeview Community Day Care Co-operative
    • Strive - Margaret Jarrell Centre
    • The Chestnut Tree Preschool
    • Trail Ridge Montessori School - Elizabeth Street Campus
    • Trail Ridge Montessori School - Ontario Street Campus
    • YMCA Child Care - Central
    • YMCA Child Care - Our Lady of Fatima
    • YMCA Child Care - Park
    • YMCA Child Care - Smith School
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Joseph
  • Lincoln
    • A Child's World - Twenty Valley
    • Beamsville Early Learning and Child Care Centre
    • Great Lakes Christian Preschool
    • Mini Retreat Childcare
    • Mini Retreat Childcare Senior Preschool
    • The Chestnut Tree Preschool - Beamsville
    • The Chestnut Tree Preschool - Lincoln
    • The Day Care Centre
    • The Day Care Centre "A Special Place"
    • Vineland Christian Preschool
    • YMCA Child Care - Jacob Beam
    • YMCA Child Care - Senator Gibson
    • YMCA Child Care - St. John
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Mark
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake
    • Childcare Central
    • Maple Leaf Montessori School
    • Niagara Nursery School and Child Care Centre
    • Sweet Love Childcare Centre Inc.
    • Way To Grow Daycare - St. Davids
    • YMCA Child Care - Crossroads
  • Niagara Falls
    • A Child's World - Cherrywood Acres
    • A Child's World - Forestview
    • A Child's World - Sacred Heart
    • A Child's World - Princess Margaret
    • BGC Niagara - Riverview Public School Child Care Centre
    • Bee Montessori Niagara - Hagar Avenue
    • Bee Montessori Niagara - Portage Road
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara - St. Gabriel Lalemant Child Care Centre
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara Child Care Centre
    • Branscombe Early Learning and Family Centre
    • Centre éducatif les p'tigroux
    • Greendale Before and After School Care
    • Kids' Kastle Co-operative Nursery School
    • La Boîte à soleil - LaMarsh
    • La Petite Etoile et Club après-l'école
    • Little Academy
    • Notre Dame Elementary Before and After School Program
    • Pathways Academy and Early Learning Centre
    • Stamford Green Day Nursery
    • Tots-N-Tikes Inc.
    • Way to Grow Daycare - Mary Ward
    • Way to Grow Daycare - Valleyway
    • YMCA Child Care - Father Hennepin
    • YMCA Child Care - Kate S. Durdan / Loretto
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Vincent de Paul
    • YMCA Child Care - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
    • YMCA Child Care - St. John Henry Newman
    • YMCA Child Care - Orchard Park
  • Pelham
    • A Child's World - Lookout Ridge
    • Fonthill Montessori Preschool - Churchill
    • Fonthill Montessori Preschool - Pancake Lane
    • Maple Crest Early School
    • Way to Grow Pelham
    • YMCA Child Care - Glynn A. Green
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Alexander
  • Port Colborne
    • A Child's World - First Friends
    • A Child's World - McKay
    • A Child's World - St. John Bosco
    • La Boîte à soleil - St. Joseph
    • Port Colborne Regional Child Care Centre
  • St. Catharines
    • ABC Daycare Centre
    • A Child's World - Tiny Travellers
    • A Child's World - North Court
    • A Child's World - Fairview
    • A Child's World - Ferndale
    • Althorp Montessori School
    • Beyond Montessori School Inc.
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara - Prince of Wales Child Care Centre
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara - St. Catharines Child Care
    • Bunting Child Care Program
    • Glendale Early Learning
    • Grapeview Day Care Centre
    • Harbour Preschool
    • Kids Place
    • Kings Heritage Christian Childcare
    • La Boîte à soleil - L'Héritage
    • La Boîte à soleil - Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys
    • Les coccinelles zélées
    • Nelephant Montessori School
    • Nelephant Montessori Toddler Program
    • North End Co-operative Preschool
    • Parents' Peace of Mind
    • Parents' Peace of Mind - East
    • Parents' Peace of Mind - West
    • Pine Grove Child Care
    • Playtown Niagara - Town's Little Leaders
    • Power Glen Early Learning and Child Care Centre
    • Rosalind Blauer Centre for Child Care
    • St. Catharines Regional Child Care Centre
    • St. Thomas' Day Care
    • Sven H. Dohnberg Centre
    • Terra Viva Montessori Bilingual - Main Street
    • Terra Viva Montessori Bilingual - Scott Street
    • The Port Dalhousie Nursery School
    • Way To Grow - Assumption
    • Way To Grow Daycare - St. Catharines
    • Way To Grow Daycare - St. Christopher
    • Way To Grow Daycare - St. Theresa
    • Way To Grow Daycare - St. Nicholas
    • Western Hill Child Care Centre
    • YMCA Child Care - Westdale
    • YMCA Child Care - Canadian Martyrs
    • YMCA Child Care - Carleton
    • YMCA Child Care - Grapeview
    • YMCA Child Care - Jeane Sauve
    • YMCA Child Care - Lockview
    • YMCA Child Care - Our Lady of Fatima
    • YMCA Child Care - Parnall
    • YMCA Child Care - Port Weller
    • YMCA Child Care - Power Glen
    • YMCA Child Care - Prince Philip
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Alfred
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Ann
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Anthony
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Denis
    • YMCA Child Care - St. James
    • YMCA Child Care - St. Peters
    • YMCA Child Care - Gracefield
    • YMCA Child Care - Harriet Tubman
    • YMCA Child Care - Oakridge
    • YMCA Child Care - Pine Grove
    • YMCA Child Care - William Hamilton Merritt
  • Thorold
    • Althorp Montessori School - Thorold Campus
    • Anna's Day Care Centre
    • Catechist Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Thorold
    • Strive Niagara: Family Learning Child Care Centre
    • Thorold Community Activities Group
    • Thorold Co-operative Nursery School Inc.
    • YMCA Child Care - Our Lady of the Holy Rosary
  • Wainfleet
    • A Child's World - Country Kids
  • Welland
    • Hickory Creek
    • A Child's World - Ross
    • A Child's World - Kids World
    • A Child's World - St. Andrew
    • A Child's World - Woodlawn
    • Boys and Girls Club of Niagara - Princess Elizabeth Child Care Centre
    • Coccinelles zélées SFDA
    • La Boîte à soleil - Fitch
    • La Boîte à soleil - Franco-Niagara
    • La Boîte à soleil - Nouvel Horizon
    • Quaker Before and After School Care
    • St. David's Co-operative Nursery School
    • Strive - Fitch St. Before and After School Care
    • Way to Grow Daycare - Gordon
    • Welland Parent Child Care Centre
    • Welland Regional Child Care Centre
    • YMCA Child Care - Alexander Kuska
    • YMCA Child Care - Father Fogarty
    • YMCA Child Care - Father Fogarty 2
    • YMCA Child Care - Glendale
    • YMCA Child Care - Holy Name
  • West Lincoln
    • Cedar Creek Childcare
    • Smithville Christian Preschool
    • Way to Grow Daycare - Caistor Centre
    • Way To Grow Daycare - Smithville
    • West Lincoln Co-op Nursery School
    • YMCA Child Care - Smithville
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