Power Outages

[daycaremom9]

We're required to close in the event of a power outage. And definitely not supposed to use candles.My 4 yo dcg got really upset when our power went out this past year. But I guess she hadn't experienced a power outage before, not one that she could remember.

[mommylove]

Required? by whom?

[playfelt]

In provinces where home daycare is licensed they have rules to follow. In Ontario we for the most part make rules that makes sense to us and our situations.

[daycaremom9]

Is there any sort of requirement to be licensed in Ontario based on the number of children that you care for?

[Momof4]

Is there any sort of requirement to be licensed in Ontario based on the number of children that you care for?

If you are not licensed you can have 5 children of any age but if you are licensed there are age restrictions. I'm sure there are pros for joining an agency but the deciding factor for me is that I want to run my business with my own rules and working for myself. If I was with an agency I would have an employer in a way and I don't want that.

[playfelt]

Is there any sort of requirement to be licensed in Ontario based on the number of children that you care for?

Licensing as other provinces know it is not an option in Ontario. A home daycare is limited to five daycare children plus the caregiver's own children do not count.

There are licensed agencies that contract with caregivers to help find them children and take a portion of the fees in exchange for loaning equipment and giving support. Agencies do have limits on the age mix they will allow.