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What is Child Care Subsidy?
Child Care Subsidy is financial help for families to pay for licensed child care. Subsidy is available for children from newborn to age 12.
To apply for child care subsidy your family must:
- Have a need for child care and
- Be financially eligible
A need for Child Care may include:
- Working (full or part time)
- Self Employed
- School or training programme
- Parent/guardians are looking for work
- Child Care Referral - child has a developmental concern or there is a family need
- Medical Referral - parent/guardians have difficulty caring for child due to medical reasons
How Much Will A Family Pay?
A family's share of the child care cost is calculated on the family's annual income. The most recent income tax information (line 236) is used to calculate family income.
- Families receiving Ontario Works or ODSP pay $0 towards their child care costs.
- Families whose income is $20 000 or less pay $0 towards their child care costs.
- Families whose income is more that $20 000 will pay a percentage of their income towards their child care costs.
Examples of Monthly Parent Fee based on Line 236
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Family Income
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Family’s Monthly Parent Fee
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Family Income
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Family’s Monthly Parent Fee
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$25 000
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$42.00
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$30 000
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$83.00
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$35 000
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$125.00
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$40 000
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$167.00
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$45 000
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$292.00
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$50 000
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$417.00
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$55 000
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$542.00
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$60 000
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$667.00
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$65 000
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$792.00
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$70 000
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$917.00
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What Child Care Programme Can My Child Attend?
The County of Wellington has agreements with many licensed child care programmes and licensed home child care providers throughout the County of Wellington and the City of Guelph. Parents/guardians can choose to use care at any of these programmes.
A list of the child care programmes can be found in the document section of the website under Licensed Child Care Programmes in the County of Wellington and the City of Guelph.
The Application Process:
There are typically 3 parts to the Subsidy application process:
- Intake: Information about the family's need for child care is gathered and if appropriate an appointment for financial assessment is booked. If there is a waitlist in effect you will be placed on the waitlist at this time.
- Financial Assessment: Financial and family information is reviewed with Child Care Subsidy staff to determine if a family is eligible, what hours of care can be subsidized and what the family's share of the cost will be.
- Placement in a child care programme: The family chooses the child care programme that best meets their child's needs and notifies their subsidy worker so payment to the programme can be arranged.
Child Care Subsidy Waiting List - Currently in Place
To ensure that service levels are maintained within the current fiscal fee subsidy budget, a wait list maybe established to delay the approval of child care subsidies to new children/families. At the time of intake, the family's information will be collected and their child is placed on a waiting list based on the Priority Wait list.
Child Care Referrals
You may be eligible for Child Care Subsidy or support in accessing child care if:
- You have concerns about your child's development
- Your family has exceptional cirmcumstances that could be supported by placement in a child care programme
- You have a medical need that makes it difficult for you to care for your child.
For information contact the Inclusion Coordinator at 519-837-3620 ext. 3760.
If you are already involved with a community agency or medical professional, talk to them about making a referral for child care on your behalf. Child Care Referrals can be made by calling KIDS LINE at 1-800-265-7293
To apply for Child Care Subsidy contact:
Child Care Services
519-837-3620 ext. 3090 or 1-800-265-7294 ext. 3090
All information collected during the subsidy application remains confidential.
Child Care Subsidy Appointments
Appointments are available in:
- Arthur
- Guelph
- Harriston
- Hillsburgh
- Mount Forest
- Rockwood
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