Executive summary

The manual provides information about the legislative and regulatory requirements for licensed child care centres. It includes information on:

  • mandatory requirements as set out in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 and Ontario Regulation 137/15
  • reasons for having requirements and why they are important
  • clarifying guidance helping with the understanding of these requirements
  • compliance indicators showing how requirements are assessed
  • recommendations for best practices to support enhancing program quality

Disclaimer

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