Ontario Caregivers - daycare announcement due today

[Sassygirl]

Me too.
I am fine with staying unlicensed and including my own children in the "5" ratio. I have 4 full time children so once my baby #5 comes in March one of my families is leaving anyway so I will be down to 3 plus my own 2.
I am looking for verification on the actual numbers as well. If that is the case effective immediately that it must be 1 under 1 2 under 2 etc than I will have to close bottom line.

[Fun&care]

Wait a minute...found this one

http://read.thestar.com/?origref=htt...ulated-daycare

The two under two rule is in there

[bright sparks]

Wait a minute...found this one

http://read.thestar.com/?origref=htt...ulated-daycare

The two under two rule is in there

Thanks for that. I'd love to see a source besides the media at some stage but this is a start.

My kids are older than 10 so wouldn't effect my numbers in that way. There is suddenly going to be huge shortage of spots not only for infants under 12mths which there already is, but now also for 2 years and under. Also I'd be less inclined to take part timers as filling the other days would be difficult and a loss in income that I wouldn't be able to afford. I will also have to raise my rates and cut my programming costs in order to net the same amount. What a major ball ache this all is ((huff)) In Feb I will have a 2 1/2 yr old and a 16mth old, 21mth old and 2 x 12mth olds.

I'd be interested to see the number of parents who are suddenly without childcare the day this act is passed, and as a result the number of parents who are unable to find replacement care....what a mess!!

[Fun&care]

I can't seem to find anything about age restrictions other than what was mentioned in this article

http://www.680news.com/2013/12/03/on...aycare-system/

"The changes would also force private day cares with more than five children under the age of four to be licensed."

[bright sparks]

Playfelts post said that even unlicensed would still have to meet the ratios

[Sassygirl]

Absolutely Bright Sparks! I am really curious where all these 12 months olds are going to go now considering that most providers have at least 1 currently in care.
What are these 80% of parents going to do now?

[Crayola kiddies]

So am I understanding this that if we stay unliscenced we can still have 5 but it includes your own (mine are in school so I don't care and I have a teacher family so those leave in the summer and I can insert my kids in their spots) .... And we can only have two under two. Is this right?

[Sassygirl]

Yes Crayola that is exactly right. 1 under 12 months 2 under 24 months including your own.

[Crayola kiddies]

Yes Crayola that is exactly right. 1 under 12 months 2 under 24 months including your own.

Ok thanks .... The only time this affects me them is during the summer when school is out .... So I'm not overly concerned

[bright sparks]

Ok thanks .... The only time this affects me them is during the summer when school is out .... So I'm not overly concerned

Do you mind me asking you how many kids you care for and their ages right now. I am just interested in knowing how you make this business viable with all the restrictions. My kids are over 10 so they will never be an issue but I am wondering how you will stick within the ratios and still be full? Thanks