Becoming a Home Child Care Provider

As a Home Child Care Provider:

• You establish your own home-based child care business
• Receive ongoing support regarding children and families from Bruce County Children’s Services staff
• Access resources
• Learn new skills
• Share program ideas with other Home Child Care Providers
• Work with a licensed Home Child Care Program

A Childcare Case Worker will meet you in your home to:

• Review Bruce County's policy and procedures.
• Complete a safety inspection of your home. Explain the process for a criminal reference check, a fire safety inspection and a medical.
• Provide required forms and advise you about completing them.

If your home meets our requirements, Bruce County will sign a contract with you.

The Child Care Case Worker will connect you with a family seeking Home Child care for their children. Bruce county makes every effort to ensure a good match between providers and families

If you are interested or would like more information about becoming a Home Child Care Provider please call Bruce County Children’s Services Division.

All Home Child Care Providers Must:

• Have a criminal reference check, which includes vulnerable sector check.
• Follow the Child Care and Early Years Act
• Meet Health and Safety requirements
• Comply with municipal fire and health regulations and zoning bylaws.
• Obtain Standard First Aid with Infant-Child CPR
• Have a home safety inspection
• Provide care based on How Does Learning Happen? Ontario's Pedagogy for the Early Years.
• Provide receipt of payment