Home child care licensing manual
Find out how to operate a licensed home child care agency according to the rules set out in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA) and Ontario Regulation 137/15.
Executive summary
The manual provides information about the legislative and regulatory requirements for licensed home child care agencies and providers. It includes information on:
- mandatory requirements as set out in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA) and Ontario Regulation 137/15
- the intent for requirements and why they are important
- clarifying guidance to help understand the requirements
- compliance indicators to show how requirements are assessed
- recommendations for best practices to support enhancing program quality
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Updated: January 23, 2025
Published: May 12, 2021