First, the DNA has been replaced with the Child Care and Early Years Act (CCEYA). They, aside from numbers and the disclosure, have pretty much ignored ICPs. Make sure you have a disclosure that says "This home daycare is not licenced by the Ontario Ministry of Education" and have it signed by each one of your clients. It is my understanding that you must keep this on hand for at least 2 years. 5 kids, including your own children under 6 years. Your own child, if enrolled in public school, will not count in your numbers through the school year, but will in the summer and you may only have 1 child under the age of 2 years. It is also my understanding that if you bring someone in to cover for you, the clients need to have a separate agreement with person providing care in your place. I'll double check on that one though.

We were a little surprised to see that with all the ministry officials professing to be creating this new legislation for the 'safety and wellbeing of Ontario's children' that ICPs weren't, at minimum, required to have up to date CPR and First aid, current Police checks or adequate insurance. Interesting......

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