Become a home child care provider

Care for up to six children in your own home, teach them the deen as they grow, and earn an income, with CLG handling the licence, the training and the families.

Who can apply

• A mother who wants to work from home and is at ease with young children
• Living in Peel Region or Niagara Region, in a home with a room you can give over to child care during the day
• Willing to take a vulnerable-sector police check and a medical, as will every adult living in your home
• Holding, or willing to get, Standard First Aid with CPR-C
• Able to care for up to six children aged [[six]] and under, with [[your own children under six counted in that number]]

A diploma is not required. What we look for is how you are with children, how you keep your home, and how you talk with parents.

What CLG provides

• Help setting up your space: what the Ministry requires, where things go, what to buy
• Initial training before your first child arrives, and ongoing training through the year
• A home visitor who visits regularly and is a phone call away
• Families: we match children to your home and handle enrolment, so you don't advertise
• Monthly payment from CLG, including for subsidized families, so you don't chase fees
• [[Materials and equipment: a starter kit / guidance on what to buy / lending library]]
• [[Insurance: covered by CLG / you arrange home child care liability insurance]]
• The Lillio app for daily notes and photos to parents

How you're paid

You are self-employed. CLG pays you monthly. You are paid for each child, every day ($31.50–$35.50 depending on age), plus $20 a day through the Home Child Care Enhancement Grant. Peel providers also receive base funding, paid planning time and paid PD days.

A full home of 6 children can earn up to $5,000 a month at current rates, before tax. Pay depends on the number and ages of children and days of care.

As a self-employed provider you can deduct business costs such as food, supplies and a share of your home's running costs; talk to an accountant about your own situation.

The steps

1. Enquire. Fill in the short form below or call 905-821-3424. We call you back for a 30-minute conversation.
2. Interview and home visit. We meet you, see the space, and talk through what the licence requires.
3. Checks and training. Police checks, medicals, first aid, and CLG's initial training.
4. Set up and inspection. You set up the space with our guidance; CLG inspects it against the Ministry's requirements.
5. Your first children. We match families to your home. Setting up usually takes about a month from your interview.

What the day asks of you

Run the day to CLG's program (Quran, duas and Islamic manners alongside play), provide [[halal meals and snacks]], keep the space clean and ready, follow CLG's health, safety and confidentiality policies, and write the day up in Lillio.

Questions providers ask

Do I choose my hours? Yes. Most homes run 7:30 am to 5:30 pm or 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday. You set yours, and we match families who need them.

Do I choose the families? Yes. We suggest a match; you meet the family and decide together.

Can I run child care in a basement? Often, if it has two exits, a washroom and windows. We check on the home visit.

What if I have pets, or a pool? Tell us on the form. A pool must be fenced; pets need their own arrangements. Neither rules you out on its own.