Sub-contracting with a Licensed Home Child Care Agency
Home child care practitioners sub-contracting with a Licensed Home Child Care Agency may care for 5 or fewer children under ten years of age. In addition, there are limits on the number of children in specific age groups which can be cared for in the caregiver’s home:
- 2 children under the age of 2 years, or
- 3 children under the age of 3 years
to a maximum of 5 children under the age of ten (including the caregiver’s own children who are under the age of six).
To sub-contract and/or for information on how to place children 10 years of age or older, contact the Licensed Home Child Care Agencies.
Home child care practitioners sub-contracting with a Licensed Home Child Care Agency can also provide care privately. It is important for parents to be aware of whether the home child care practitioner is presently providing care through the agency. Home child care practitioners who do not have a child currently placed by the agency are not being monitored.
Should you wish to care for more than 5 children plus your own at any given time in your home, you would require to be licensed under the Ontario Day Nurseries Act and meet all of its regulations. For more information, contact a Program Advisor of the Ministry of Children and Youth Services.