Hi Dawn, I am in Ontario as well and there will differences in prices for sure. In order to get started with your business I suggest looking into the Ministry of Social Services and there are specific requirements you need to set in place and follow once in operation. I would not believe those requirements will not be that different from province to province with the exception of Quebec. I suggest to you like any business you investigate location as what building you choose will need certain requirements and you should also ensure not only clients but the longevity of them. There sometimes are assistance plans available to you with wage subsidy for staffing as well as new business. If you have not actually worked in a center, it will be difficult enough for you to promote and ensure quality, let alone not working in a director/supervisor position. From my experiences, the better paid and chosen the staff, the better quality care provided. It is not as simple of a process as it may seem, but once you are operating it becomes a lot easier. Start up is the more difficult part, although there is much to be said about efforts in maintaining a program again for quality. You will most likely need to work with Ministry of Health as well to ensure some things, bi-law, you need to think of insurance, accounting, menu plans/chefs. Good luck with what you decide to do. I am in the same position with thoughts of quality home programs here in Ontario... so many do not have any Early Childhood Educational backgrounds what so ever, and there is an obvious void in the care provided.