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Resources for early years and child care providers

Funding and support resources for early years and child care providers.

Provider updates

Other information

On March 28, 2022, the federal and provincial government signed the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CWELCC) aimed at making child care more affordable for families and increasing the compensation for eligible child care staff.

These resources are available to support child care providers transition to the new CWELCC program. You can also email your questions to EarlyYearsSystemDivision@peelregion.ca or contact your Early Years Specialist.

Licensed Child Care Centres

Expression of Interest (EOI)

CWELCC Reporting in OCCMS

Licensed Home Child Care Agencies

Expression of Interest (EOI)

Information Sessions

June 1, 2022: CWELCC Program: Provincial Overview & Next Steps

June 20, 2022: CWELCC Program: What Service Providers Need to Know About the Region of Peel’s Approach for Reducing Fees

July 6, 2022: CWELCC Program: What LHCC Agencies Need to Know About the Region of Peel’s Approach for Reducing Fees

August 10, 2022: Overview of CWELCC Fee Reduction Funding Resources for Child Care Centres

August 15, 2022: Overview of CWELCC Fee Reduction Funding Resources for LHCC Agencies

September 14, 2022: CWELCC Guideline Updates: Intended for Licensed Child Care Providers in Peel

December 8, 2022: CWELCC Guideline Updates: Intended for Licensed Child Care Providers in Peel

February 15 and 16, 2023: CWELCC Guideline Updates: Intended for Licensed Child care Providers in Peel

February 23, 2023: CWELCC Guideline Updates: Intended for Licensed Child Care Providers in Peel

Provider Resources

Review Other Government Funding Supports for details about other COVID-19 funding supports available to licensed home child care.

2023 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)

2023 Licensed Home Child Care Base Funding

2023 Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG)/Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG)

2022 Reconciliation

Reconciliation Deadlines
Reconciliation Templates
Video Tutorials

Note: The two WEG-related tutorials were recorded in January 2022 in preparation for the 2021 reconciliation. While the information is still relevant for the 2022 reconciliation, please disregard any references to the 2021 funding guidelines. Providers should reference the 2022 funding guidelines for support in completing 2022 reconciliations (see “2022 funding archive” below).

WEG/HCCEG Reconciliation Question & Answer Documents

Certificate of insurance

Review certificate of insurance

Financial analysis template

Review Financial Analysis Template

Financial Annual Information Return (FAIR)

Hold policy and deadline compliance policy

Share transfer and asset sales

Contact us for inquiries related to share transfer and asset sales.

New child care providers

Illnesses guidance for child care providers

Infection control resources

Cleaning and disinfection posters

Hygiene posters

Health status signs

Green signs

Yellow signs

Red signs

Additional resources

The Ontario Food Premises Regulation 493/17 requires all food service premises to have an onsite certified food handler. This includes child care settings. Find a list of approved providers of the safe food handling course from the Ontario government. In addition, In Good Hands, is an online safe food handling training developed by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit that is recognized by the Ministry of Health.

Access information about childhood illnesses from the Canadian Paediatric Society.

For more information or questions refer to Peel Public Health or call 905-799-7700 and ask to speak to a public health inspector.

These resources relate to 2021 funding for service providers. Should you require additional documentation, email EarlyYearsSystemDivision@peelregion.ca.

2022 Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) program

Licensed Child Care Centres
Licensed Home Child Care Agencies

Licensed child care centres

2022 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)
2022 COVID-19 Funding
2022 Special Purpose Guideline
2022 General Operating Fund (GOF)
2022 Wage Enhancement Grant (WEG)

Licensed home child care agencies

2022 Workforce Innovation Funding (WIF)
2022 Licensed Home Child Care Base Funding
2022 Home Child Care Enhancement Grant (HCCEG)

2022 Workforce Compensation Funding (WCF)

For program or funding related inquiries email us at EarlyYearsSystemDivision@peelregion.ca.

For EarlyON child and family centres related inquiries email us at earlyon@peelregion.ca.

For special needs resourcing related inquiries email us at PIRS@peelregion.ca

For information on the fee subsidy program, contact your Children’s Services Worker (CSW). If you are unsure of which CSW to contact, call us at 905-791-1585.