Hi I have been a provider for almost 20 years now and never had a problem giving my SIN number in my receipts. At the beginning I was also considering to open it as an independent business but, talking to my accountant I decided to not go for it. Basically, I had to create as a separate business a separate bank acc. And create a separate billing ex. Groceries and other items, etc. She recommended to do an internal acc tracking for my business and just run my business as part of my house expenses Wich would have an percentage assigned (ex. 30% house use 50 or 70% groceries and materials and so on) it just made sense at that time (because I was planning just to test it for two to three years and then decide if this field was for me). Anyway almost 20 years later I'm here and I have not have the chance to review or look into changing as a separate business, and also my acc. Said if I decided to close (as separate business ) it also takes a process. So, I decided just to take the easy way.

The use if the term "daycare" is fine, "centre" is not (obviously for misleading reasons). You can be more especific and use; homedaycare, childcare etc.

You can find this explained in the new Cceya doc. All regulations etc. Google it.

Also as private provider the new regulations asks for your contracts to have a paragraph that explains to parents that your house or services are provided as "unlicensed". And this is mandatory. I'll find my paper work and post it. Many new parents have turned down our services by reading and being asked to sign this, we're hoping it all changes with the new elections.

Anyway, good luck and let us know if you have more questions. Hopefully someone with more expertise in the "separate business subject" also answers.