Searching for Child Care

Provides the central application and registry for families looking for licensed child care and before and after school programs in the Thunder Bay District

• Responsible for the delivery of Child Care and Early Years within the Thunder Bay District
• Provides a list of licensed child care facilities online at http://www.thunderbaychildcare.ca/

Subsidized Day Care

• Provides financial assistance towards the cost of day nursery or private home day care services for parents, foster parents or legal guardians

EarlyON Centres

Offer a range of services and resources to all families in Ontario, providing:

• fun activities such as reading, storytelling, sing-alongs and games
• advice from professionals trained in early childhood development
• information about other family services in the community
• a place to connect with other families with young children

Special Needs Resource Services

• Ensures that all children, regardless of need, can participate in the child care setting of their families' choice

Ontario Works Child Care

• Provides funding if available for Ontario Works recipients who are taking part in approved activities, to help pay for child care expenses in either Licensed Child Care Facilities or with Informal Care Providers

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Developed as a new program aimed at supporting healthy and whole Métis families
• Works to reduce family violence, the number of youth involved in the justice system and the number of children in care
• Focus is on providing direct one-on-one client services and educational resources and family wellness planning

Services provided can include but are not limited to the following:

• After school safe places and homework clubs
• Assistance in navigating the community support system
• Assisting children and youth to foster self-identity and to develop life skills
• Court-related supports
• Empowering parents to be their children's best advocates
• Ensuring families have their basic needs met
• Guidance for building healthy relationships and raising awareness of personal safety issues
• Peer support for youth involved in justice and correction issues
• Referrals for employment and training programs
• Supports for children and youth who have experienced or witnessed violence
• Supports for Métis youth to stay in school
• Support in case meetings and conferencing

• Operates a licensed daycare centre
• Serves as a real-life learning and study facility for students of the college's Early Childhood Education Program
• Offers age appropriate structured activities and supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks
• Provides full day and before/after school programs

Childcare options provided for the following age groups:

• Preschool
• School-aged

• Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre
• Offers infant, toddler, preschool, school age, and before and after school child care

Provides the following services:

• Age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, story time and special events
• Supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks
• Referrals to other service providers
• Parent consultations for children experiencing behavioural, emotional or social issues

• Operates a licensed daycare centre
• Integrates Indigenous cultural curriculum as part of regular programs
• Offers age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, storytime and special events
• Provides supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks

Childcare options provided can include full day, half day, before/after school for the following groups but may vary at each location:

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School aged children

Integrated Program for Special Needs

• Provides individualized program planning geared to the specific needs of the child
• Promotes integration into all programs with resource teacher assistance as needed
• Provides one on one or group activities and support

Provides child care which promotes a balance of stimulation and relaxation that provides the basis for children's learning, devlopment, health and well-being

• Located downstaris in the Ogden Community School, the Centre offers a seamless day for children attending the Day Care and Ogden School
• The Centre also offers an after school program, Falcon Fun Zone, through the Ontario Best Start program
• Open Monday to Friday year round (closed statutory holidays, Remembrance Day, Easter Monday, and between Christmas and New Year's Day)
• Flexible care: full time, half day, before and after school, lunch, and drop in
• Ages 18 months to 12 years old
• Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten, and School Age programs
• Well-equipped kitchen, a connected room layout, enclosed play area, and accessible environments
• Close ongoing relationships with various community resources that promote optimum child development such as Fairstart, literacy programs and speech therapy, and special needs resources
• Busing is available to child care centres from a large number of schools.​

• Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre
• Offers age appropriate structured activities
• Provides supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and snacks based on program hours of attendance

Child care options provided can include full day, half day, before/after school for the following groups; see eligibility for each location

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School aged children

Integrated Program for Special Needs

• Provides individualized program planning geared to the specific needs of the child
• Promotes integration into all programs with resource teacher assistance as needed
• Provides one on one or group activities and support

Operates a licensed daycare centre

• Offers a variety of activities to enhance the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical and social development of children
• Provides a variety of school readiness programs
• Provides 2 snacks and a hot lunch daily
• Incorporates Anishinaabe culture, language and traditional learning with the daily community based programming

Offers full day and part-time programs for:

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• Kindergarten
• Primary/Junior

• Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre
• Offers infant, toddler, preschool, school age, and before and after school child care

Provides the following services:

• Age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, story time and special events
• Supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks
• Referrals to other service providers
• Parent consultations for children experiencing behavioural, emotional or social issues

• Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre
• Offers before and after school child care

Provides the following services:

• Age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, story time and special events
• Supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks
• Referrals to other service providers
• Parent consultations for children experiencing behavioural, emotional or social issues

Offers a before and after school program and a nursery school program

• Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre
• Offers age appropriate structured activities
• Provides supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and snacks based on program hours of attendance

Child care options provided can include full day, half day, before/after school for the following groups; see eligibility for each location

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School aged children

Integrated Program for Special Needs

• Provides individualized program planning geared to the specific needs of the child
• Promotes integration into all programs with resource teacher assistance as needed
• Provides one on one or group activities and support

• Operates a licensed daycare centre
• Integrates Indigenous cultural curriculum as part of regular programs
• Offers age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, storytime and special events
• Provides supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks

Childcare options provided can include full day, half day, before/after school for the following groups but may vary at each location:

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School aged children

Integrated Program for Special Needs

• Provides individualized program planning geared to the specific needs of the child
• Promotes integration into all programs with resource teacher assistance as needed
• Provides one on one or group activities and support

Provides child care which promotes a balance of stimulation and relaxation that provides the basis for children's learning, devlopment, health and well-being

• Open Monday to Friday year round (closed statutory holidays, Remembrance Day, Easter Monday, and between Christmas and New Year's Day)
• Flexible care: full time, half day, before and after school, lunch, and drop in
• Ages 18 months to 12 years old
• Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten, and School Age programs
• Well-equipped kitchen, a connected room layout, enclosed play area, and accessible environments
• Close ongoing relationships with various community resources that promote optimum child development such as Fairstart, literacy programs and speech therapy, and special needs resources
• Busing is available to child care centres from a large number of schools
• Offers intergenerational programming where seniors and children interact together

• Operates a licensed daycare centre
• Integrates Indigenous cultural curriculum as part of regular programs
• Offers age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, storytime and special events
• Provides supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks

Childcare options provided can include full day, half day, before/after school for the following groups but may vary at each location:

• Infants
• Toddlers
• Preschoolers
• School aged children

Integrated Program for Special Needs

• Provides individualized program planning geared to the specific needs of the child
• Promotes integration into all programs with resource teacher assistance as needed
• Provides one on one or group activities and support

Provides child care which promotes a balance of stimulation and relaxation that provides the basis for children's learning, devlopment, health and well-being

• Open Monday to Friday year round (closed statutory holidays, Remembrance Day, Easter Monday, and between Christmas and New Year's Day)
• Flexible care: full time, half day, before and after school, lunch, and drop in
• Ages 18 months to 12 years old
• Toddler, Preschool and Kindergarten, and School Age programs
• Well-equipped kitchen, a connected room layout, enclosed play area, and accessible environments
• Close ongoing relationships with various community resources that promote optimum child development such as Fairstart, literacy programs and speech therapy, and special needs resources
• Busing is available to child care centres from a large number of schools.​

• Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre
• Offers before and after school child care for JK, SK, and school age children

Provides the following services:

• Age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, story time and special events
• Supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks
• Referrals to other service providers
• Parent consultations for children experiencing behavioural, emotional or social issues

Operates a licensed non-profit daycare centre

• Offers age appropriate structured activities including art, baking, circle time, dramatic play, field trips, music, story time and special events
• Provides supervised, unstructured indoor and outdoor playtime
• Provides daily lunch and morning and afternoon snacks
• Provides referrals to other service providers
• Offers parent consultations for children experiencing behavioural, emotional or social issues

Provides care for the following age groups:

• Toddler
• Preschool
• Kindergarten
• Before and after school