How much do I charge?

[playfelt]

We don't have a license system in Ontario. Only daycare centres are licensed and there are some agencies that are licensed and will contract with providers for services but it is the agency that is licensed not the caregiver. Most caregivers work independently. You are allowed to care for 5 children aged 0 - 10 years old and your own children do not count in that number of 5. Other than that there aren't really any rules just best practices you pick up from talking to other caregivers.

[Cadillac]

You are allowed to care for 5 children aged 0 - 10 years old and your own children do not count in that number of 5.

Really? I thought it was 5 children including your own. can you direct me where I could get this info? It would save me quite a bit of money as I bring in an assistant for when I have more than five children.

[sunnydays]

Actually, bringing in an issistant for when you are over your number limit is not a solution as you would still be running illegally. The 5 kids plus your own rule is per "premise", so even if you have 5 caregivers in one home and 6 daycare kids, that would be illegal. As Playfelt said, if you are not with an agency, you can have 5 daycare kids plus your own kids at any one time. This is why you also cannot have another daycare provider come over with her daycare kids for a playdate unless your total number of daycare kids between you is 5 or less.

Really? I thought it was 5 children including your own. can you direct me where I could get this info? It would save me quite a bit of money as I bring in an assistant for when I have more than five children.