Selecting childcare - what is the right fit for you and your child?
Teachers Helper Home Daycare
Childcare agency or Centre Care
- Legal childcare option within Ontario
- Adheres to the Child Care and Early Years Act
- Small group of no more than 5 children
- One consistent caregiver through the child's early years
- Police Services and Vulnerable Sector Screening Spring 2022
- CPR/First Aid Training Feb. 2022, (usually updated annually)
- Safe Food Handlers Training
- Anaphalaxis Training
- Over 16 years providing quality home childcare
- Mother of two older children
- Past Chair of the Halton Child Care Providers Association
- Advocate for quality home childcare
- Invests regularly in programming and materials
- No expense spared providing quality food
- Halton Childcare Training Certificate (all three levels)
- Many childcare workshops
- Excellent references
- Competitive rates
- No fees paid during summer break
- Loving home environment
- Legal childcare option within Ontario
- Adheres to the Child Care and Early Years Act
- Small group of no more than 5 children
- One consistent caregiver through the child's early years
- Police Services and Vulnerable Sector Screening Spring 2022
- CPR/First Aid Training Feb. 2022, (usually updated annually)
- Safe Food Handlers Training
- Anaphalaxis Training
- Over 16 years providing quality home childcare
- Mother of two older children
- Past Chair of the Halton Child Care Providers Association
- Advocate for quality home childcare
- Invests regularly in programming and materials
- No expense spared providing quality food
- Halton Childcare Training Certificate (all three levels)
- Many childcare workshops
- Excellent references
- Competitive rates
- No fees paid during summer break
- Loving home environment
Legal childcare option within Ontario
Adheres to the Child Care and Early Years Act
Larger groups of 6 or more children (both)
Staff turnover (centre)
Multiple caregivers (centre)
Police Services and Vulnerable Sector Screening (both)
CPR/First Aid Training every three years (both)
Safe Food Handlers Training (centre)
Anaphalaxis Training (centre)
May not have years of childcare experience (both)
May not have experience being a parent (centre)
RECE (centre, possibly agency)
Government funding limitations for meals and equipment (both)
Programming limitations ie outings and equipment (both)
Limited subsidized spaces (both)
Staff burnout (centre)
More illness transmission (centre)
Childcare workshops and training (both)
Home environment (agency)
Institutional environment ie paved outdoor area (centre)
Adheres to the Child Care and Early Years Act
Larger groups of 6 or more children (both)
Staff turnover (centre)
Multiple caregivers (centre)
Police Services and Vulnerable Sector Screening (both)
CPR/First Aid Training every three years (both)
Safe Food Handlers Training (centre)
Anaphalaxis Training (centre)
May not have years of childcare experience (both)
May not have experience being a parent (centre)
RECE (centre, possibly agency)
Government funding limitations for meals and equipment (both)
Programming limitations ie outings and equipment (both)
Limited subsidized spaces (both)
Staff burnout (centre)
More illness transmission (centre)
Childcare workshops and training (both)
Home environment (agency)
Institutional environment ie paved outdoor area (centre)