Child care fee subsidy is a program that is intended to help families with the cost of their child care expenses. It supports eligible families by paying a portion of their total licensed child care costs as funding permits.
Fee subsidy offers an essential support for many families, helping them balance the demands of a career and family while working, pursuing education or participating in a training program.
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Be the child’s parent, legal guardian, temporary or kinship parent
The child must live in the same residence
File a Federal Tax Return on an annual basis
Have a demonstrated need for early learning and child care services
by attending school or professional training
working full-time, part-time, on call or casual
having a Special Needs Referral provided by Cochrane District Resource Consultant Services, a third party agency, a doctor or other professional who is currently working with you or your child.
In addition, Children’s Services may request: rent receipt or mortgage information, copies of birth certificates for parents and children, proof of registration in a training or education program, child care custody information, marital status verification, recent pay stub, immigration papers. Applicants must declare all adults living in the same home and common law relationships.
Child care subsidy is also available to Ontario Works participants if attending school or participating in employment related activities. Ontario Works participants must contact their Case Manager or Employment Support Worker to discuss eligibility.
Unsure if you would qualify for subsidy? Take out your Notice of Assessment for last year and punch in your line 236 into this easy monthly income predictor. The total amount is subtracted from your monthly childcare bill and will determine the amount you may qualify for full or partial subsidy.
Use this subsidy calculator to determine your monthly contribution amount for child care subsidy assistance. Please note that this calculator tool is only a guidance and is subject to change during the childcare subsidy application process.
Do not include "$" or "comma" signs when you enter line 236 of your Notice of Assessment.
Enter information from line 236 of your most recent Notice of Assessment or Notice of Reassessment for you and your partner or spouse.
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At this time the Cochrane District does not have a central waiting list for child care. Each location hosts their own waitlist. Waitlist varies as it goes by a variety of factors. Just because you call on a certain date may not necessarily get you a spot. For example, a centre may have a spot now that is full time. If you only need one day a week, you will not be selected over someone who requires a full time spot. Each centre has their own process for their waitlist. We recommend that you call the centres you wish your child to go to as soon as possible and that you inquire what their process is for their waitlist. No child care centre should charge a fee for their waitlist as it against the regulations in the Child Care and Early Years Act. Please find a list below of the current child care centre’s in our district.
COCHRANE CHILD CARE CENTRE
435 Tenth Avenue
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
Tel: 705-272-4812
Fax: 705-272-2718
holly.gale@cochraneontario.com
Facebook Page: CochraneChildCareCentre
GARDE D’ENFANTS DE COCHRANE
399 Eighth Street
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
Tel: 705-272-4393
Fax: 705-272-2718
katelyn.doucet@cochraneontario.com
Facebook Page: CochraneChildCareCentre
Garderie Bouts de Chou
705-372-2810
www.hearst.ca
Hearst – Agence Familigarde
705-372-2811
www.hearst.ca
Centre Educatif Rayon de Soleil Etoile de Nord Site
705-231-0399
www.centrerayondesoleil.ca
Garderie Clin D’oeil, Ecole Sts-Martyrs-Canadiens Site
705-231-0399
Iroquois Falls Before and After School Program – St. Anne’s
705-232-6777
Kiddies’ Korner Day Care
705-335-8000
Kiddies’ Korner Before and After School Program – St. Patrick’s
705-335-8000
Centre Educatif Rayon de Soleil
www.centrerayondesoleil.ca
Andre Carey 705-367-4032
Jacques Cartier 705-332-0516
Coeur de Nord 705-367-6481
Moonbeam 705- 332-2086
Tikinagan Day Care Centre
705-336-2913
www.northernc.on.ca
Waweniwin Learning Centre
705-336-6055
www.moosoneeheadstart.com
Friends Forever Childcare Centre (Former Bambi’s Castle)
705-268-6601
www.friendsforeverchildcare.ca
La Mosaic Montessori Centre
705-221-6764
lamosaicmontessori@gmail.com
Little Saplings
705-266-3899
3255 Airport Rd
Oppekehawaso Wekamik Centre
705-268-6111
www.tnfc.ca
Precious Children Day Care
705-268-7233
98 Mountjoy St S
Stork’s Early Years Childcare Centre
705-360-5255
686 College St
Timmins Family Y.M.C.A.
705-360-4381 (Must call this number to register at any of their locations)
www.timminsymca.org
This is the 2024 Wage Enhancement Application for Service Providers with a Service Contract with CDS for 2024.
The application must be completed by the Service Provider and returned to Shannon Costello, Director of Children’s Services no later than February 5, 2024 in order to be considered for funding. If you have any questions about the application, please contact Director of Children’s Services, Shannon Costello at 705-268-7722 ext 225 or via email at Shannon.Costello@cdsb.care
*For the application you will need to have an account set up and licensed under the Child Care & Early Years act. Please contact Director of Children’s Services, Shannon Costello*