Planning and design guidelines for licensed child care centres
Find out how to plan, apply for and design a licensed child care centre.
Guide summary
The guidelines will help you plan, design, construct, renovate and maintain a licensed child care centre. They include information on:
- planning a licensed child care centre, applying for a child care centre licence, the design process for licensed child care spaces, interior and exterior design elements and related resources
- requirements as set out in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 (CCEYA) and Ontario Regulation 137/15 related to the design of licensed child care centres
- developing positive learning environments that meet requirements as well as additional recommendations for enhancing program quality
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Updated: December 20, 2023
Published: April 20, 2022