The provincial government will provide $23-million in financial assistance to help an additional 3,000 children benefit from licenced child care
In Wellington County, child care services will receive $313,481, which will benefit approximately 65 children in the county. Licensed providers have to meet health, safety, and caregiver training standards that are enforced by the government.
Eligibility for the financial assistance grant is based on net family income. For example, a family with a net income below $20,000 can receive full child care assistance. A family receiving financial child care assistance with a net income of $40,000 will pay approximately $8 per day.
Parents can apply for the financial assistance through their municipality for children up to age 12.
The government is also spending $2-million to create new child care spaces in French-language schools.
Making child care more affordable builds on the provincial government’s commitment to develop a poverty reduction strategy that will expand opportunities for children and low-income families so they can reach their full potential and contribute to a strong economy.
“I know how important access to affordable child care is to parents in Guelph,” said Liz Sandals, MPP for Guelph. It will also benefit Guelph because the county is the child care provider for the city, too.
