Quote Originally Posted by Rachael View Post
Wow - so even subsidiary work differently across the county? That's really interesting.

In NS, a registered provider can still only have 6 kids including her own however they can take subsidized clients. But the providers are NOT paid for each of the places carte blanche.

What happens is the parents are assessed and awarded subsidary based on their income, work/school hours, etc. The MAX amount is $22 a day for all day care and $17 for BAS care but few are entitled to that much support.

So those clients who do get assistance, pay the outstanding amount of Day care fees - their personal subsided amounts. Therefore every single client getting assistance is paying a different amount. There is no government top up unless the individual qualifies for it so it's common to have a mixture of clients paying full cost and clients paying part with the government settling up the difference the following month only for those entitled to help.
I find this so interesting to learn about the differences across Canada. Like AmandaKDT mentioned, if you choose to get licensed, and choose to be funded, the parents pay 18.20/day to the provider and we get additional funding every 3 months for every spot. If a parent qualifies for subsidy, they get approved for a certain amount, for example I'll say they get approved for the maximum amount. They are still responsible for $2/day, and at the end of each 4 week period, I receive the remainder (16.20/day) from the province.