Welcome to the Brantford/Brant Child Care Waitlist Site
Ontario entered into a Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement and signed a $13.2 billion agreement with the Government of Canada that delivers savings and relief to families.
This includes lowering fees to an average of $10 per day for children five years and younger in licensed child care by September 2025.
The Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) agreement will:
- give families access to more affordable and high-quality child care options
- help lower child care fees for parents of children five years of age and under
- increase child care spaces
- support the early years workforce
Licensed child care providers can choose to participate in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care System to help reduce fees. If your licensed child care provider does not participate, your fees will not be reduced. Camps and Authorized Recreation programs are not eligible to participate in this program.
What this means for parents
Parents or guardians of children five years of age and younger do not have to apply to receive a child care fee reduction.
You may be eligible for reduced fees if:
- you pay more than $12 per day for child care and your child is:
- five years of age and younger
- six years old and enrolled in a licensed preschool, kindergarten or family age group or a licensed home child care premises, until June 30
- your licensed child care provider chooses to enroll in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care System
The amount that you will save depends on the current fees your child care provider charges and may vary by region.
It will require some time for your child care program to enrol in the new system. The fee reduction will be retroactive to April 1, 2022. This means that you will be eligible to receive a refund for the higher fees you have paid after your program is fully enrolled. Your child care provider will be in touch with you as to whether they enter an agreement with the CWELCC and when you can expect to receive your retroactive fee reduction payment if they have enrolled in the program.
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Log in and complete your Family child care profile
Apply for Child Care Programs, Subsidy, and More!
Find and Register for Licensed Child
Licensed Home Child Care
Child Care Fee Subsidy
Find and Register for Licensed Child
To complete your application, you must first create an account.
Once your account has been activated, you will provide information about you and your family on the application form. You may select as many child cares as you like.
The child care provider will contact you to discuss registration when a space becomes available.
Licensed Home Child Care
In the City of Brantford and County of Brant, Wee Watch Enriched Home Child Care is the licensed home child care operator.
Individual Wee Watch home child care providers are not listed, as they are private addresses.
If you are interested in licensed home child care,
please add Wee Watch to your child care registration selection(s) and contact Wee Watch directly regarding options in your preferred location(s)
Child Care Fee Subsidy
Child Care Fee Subsidy is calculated based on income. Persons who are working, attending school or have children with a medical need for child care may be eligible for Child Care Fee Subsidy. To determine if you may be eligible, enter your net household income into the Child Care Fee Subsidy Calculator at www.brantford.ca/childrensservices > Financial Assistance, to see the estimate of your total daily child care costs (including all children) if in receipt of Fee Subsidy. If the amount is less than your actual total daily child care costs, you may be eligible for Child Care Fee Subsidy. If you have questions, please feel free to call Children’s Services at 519-759-7009. Applications for Child Care Fee Subsidy may be made on-line at www.brantford.ca/childrensservices > Financial Assistance