HCCAO’s position paper, Strengthening Licensed Home Child Care in Ontario, identifies practical opportunities to strengthen the sustainability and growth of licensed home child care within Ontario’s evolving early learning and child care system.

Informed by member agencies operating across 21 service system manager areas and 11 regions, collectively serving more than 8,000 children, the paper presents recommendations focused on provider compensation, agency operating capacity, expansion supports, and funding and administrative improvements.

Building on Ontario’s existing Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care framework, HCCAO calls for targeted, evidence-informed refinements that recognize the unique licensed home child care model, strengthen sustainability, and support the creation of additional licensed child care spaces across Ontario. 

Above all, HCCAO is committed to being an active, collaborative and solutions-focused partner in this work. We work alongside government, service system managers and sector partners to advance practical solutions that strengthen licensed home child care and create more opportunities for children and families across Ontario.