Child Care Availability
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Overview
As of May 31, 2004, child care in the City and County
of Peterborough is available in over 40 licensed child care centres and through
2 licensed private home care agencies. Children being care for in
licensed child care settings range from infant to school age:
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0
– 18 months |
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Toddler: |
18
months to 2.5 years |
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Preschool: |
2.6
years to 5 years |
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School
Age: |
6
years to 12 years |
Formal Child Care
In Ontario, the Ministry of Children’s
Services, under provincial legislation called the Day Nurseries Act,
must license all child care centres.
The Act sets out very specific rules,
regulations and minimum standards under which centres must operate in order to
get and maintain a license.
Programs licensed under the Day
Nurseries Act are developed to help children grow and learn in an environment
dedicated to their safety and positive play experiences. Programs include both
active and quiet play, crafts, dramatic play and many opportunities for
learning. Programs will also provide nutritious snacks and meals to support
each child's health and physical development. Private Home Care Agencies
have home visitors employed to provide support to and supervision of the caregiver.
Informal
Child Care
Any form of child care not licensed is considered
informal. Parents find someone in the community to provide care either in
the child's home or in the provider's home. Parents take on the responsibility
for choosing the right person and making sure they are satisfied with the
quality and safety of care their child would receive. All financial
arrangements are strictly between the parent and the caregiver.
For Ontario Works clients, financial support might
also be available for informal child care as an eventual linkage to the formal
child care system. An hourly amount of money assists you to pay for child care.
Child Care supports for job search requirements, Community Placements, the
Self-Employment Program and the Employment Placement Program can all be
reviewed with a Children’s Services Case Manager.
Visit the Financial Assistance section for
information on fee subsidy.
of Licensed Programs in the
City and County of Peterborough
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Codes for Types
of Care Available at Each Child Care Agency |
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I-Infants Under 18 months |
T-Toddlers 18 months-2.5
years |
P-Preschool 2.5 – 5 years |
JK-Junior
Kindergarten 3.8 – 5.6 years |
SK-Senior Kindergarten 4.7 – 5.6 years |
SA-Schoolage 5.7 – 12 years |
NS-Nursery School |
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All
Seasons Learning Centre 217 Townsend
Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 2K4 705-748-2262 I,T,P,JK,SK,SA |
993 Talwood Drive Peterborough,
ON K9J 7R8 705-876-8999 T,P,JK,SK |
KCCS – Kawartha Heights 11 Kawartha
Heights Blvd. Peterborough,
ON K9J 1N4 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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Buckhorn
Daycare & Nursery School 8 George Street,
Box 139 Buckhorn, ON K0L 1J0 I,T,P,JK,SK,SA |
Hucklebug
Child Care Centre 45 Alma Street Norwood, ON K0L 2V0 705-639-2340
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KCCS – Millbrook/South Cavan 47 Tupper Street Millbrook, ON L0A 1G0 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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Centre
Educatif Les Petits Curieux 186 Romaine Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 2C4 705-749-0478
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Hucklebug
–School Age Program (NDPS) 24 Flora Street Norwood, ON K0L 2V0 705-639-2340 SA |
KCCS – Prince of Wales 1211 Monaghan Road Peterborough,
ON K9J 5L4 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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Child’s
Play – A Montessori School, Inc. 160 Marina
Boulevard Peterborough,
ON K9H 705-741-3903 P, NS |
Hucklebug-
Stepping Stone Preschool 13 Quebec Street Havelock, ON K0L 1Z0
P,JK,SK,NS |
KCCS – Queen Elizabeth 830 Barnardo
Avenue Peterborough,
ON K9H 5V9 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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Discovery
Child Care of Peterborough 844 Park Street,
South Peterborough,
ON K9J 3T8
T,P,JK,SK,SA |
Home Child Care
Program P.O. Box 1750 Peterborough,
ON K9J 7X6 705-749-3488
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KCCS – Queen Mary 1445 Monaghan Road Peterborough,
ON K9J 5M8 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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Edmison
Heights Schoolage Program 1111 Royal Drive Peterborough,
ON K9H 6P9 705-742-9520 JK,SK,SA |
KCCS – Peterborough 730 Medical Drive Peterborough,
ON K9J 8M4
I,T,P,JK,SK,SA,NS |
KCCS - R.F. Downey 1221 Neptune
Street Peterborough,
ON K9H 7L9 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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659 Brealey Drive Peterborough,
ON K9K 2R8 705-749-5515
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KCCS - Apsley 238 Burleigh Street Apsley, ON K0L 1A0 705-656-3488
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KCCS – Roger Neilson 550 Erskine Avenue Peterborough,
ON K9J 5T4 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
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KCCS – St. Martin’s & St. Martin’s 2 531 Ennis Road Peterborough,
ON K0L 1T0 705-292-7117 JK,SK,SA
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Northern
Lights Children’s Daycare Centre Northshore School Keene, ON K0L 2G0 705-295-6622
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St.
Catherine Day Care Centre 1575 Glenforest
Boulevard Peterborough,
ON K9K 2J6 705-749-0477 P,JK,SK,SA,NS
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KCCS – St. Teresa 1525 Fairmount
Blvd. Peterborough,
ON K9J 6S9 705-749-3488 JK,SK,SA |
1000 Fairbairn
Street Peterborough,
ON K9K 1C2
I,T,P,JK,SK,SA |
St.
Patricks Day Care Centre 300 Otonabee Drive Peterborough,
ON K9J 8L9
P,JK,SK,SA,NS |
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KCCS – Shamrock 525 Ennis Road Ennismore, ON K0L 1T0 705-292-7117 T,P,JK,SK,SA,NS
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875 St. Mary’s
Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 4H7
T,P,JK,SK,SA,NS |
Seedlings
Preschool Ltd. 220 Goodfellow
Road Peterborough,
ON K9J 5X3 705-775-5437 SA,NS |
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220 Armour Road Peterborough,
ON K9H 1H1 705-742-9520 JK,SK,SA |
746 Park Street,
South Peterborough,
ON K9J 3T4
I,T,P,JK,SK,SA,NS |
Strath-MacLean
Child Care Centre 1175 Brealey Drive Peterborough,
ON K9J 6X4
P,JK,SK,SA,NS |
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Lakefield
Co-op Nursery School 47 Regent Street P.O. Box 283 Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 705-652-7800 NS |
Nursery
Two Child Care @ Otonabee Valley P.S. 580 River Road
South Peterborough, ON
K9J 1E7 705-745-7553 SA |
Sunshine
Daycare Centre 2517 Bensfort Road Peterborough,
ON K9J 1C7
T,P,JK,SK |
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Learning
Circle Child Development Centre 681 Monaghan Road,
South Peterborough,
ON K9J 5J5
I,T,P,JK,SK,SA |
541 Water Street Peterborough,
ON K9H 3M6
T,P,JK,SK |
Trent Child Care Inc. - Campus 1600 West Bank
Drive Peterborough,
ON K9J 7B8 705-775-2811
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90 Hunter Street,
East Peterborough,
ON K9H 1G5 705-931-7477 NS |
127 Aylmer Street,
South Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-742-9520
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Trent Child Care Inc. - Bridgenorth Bridgenorth United
Church 832 Charles Street Bridgenorth,
ON K0L 1H0
T,P,JK,SK,SA |
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Trent Child Care Inc. – Immaculate
Conception 76 Robinson Road Peterborough,
ON K9H 1E8
P,JK,SK,SA |
1040 Hilliard
Street Peterborough,
ON K9H 5S1 705-745-9465
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Lakefield YMCA-St. Paul’s Schoolage
Program 2 Grant Avenue Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 705-652-7782 JK,SK,SA |
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Trent Child Care Inc. – Monsignor
O’Donoghue 2400 Marsdale
Drive Peterborough,
ON K9L 1Z2
P,JK,SK,SA |
1520 Sherwood
Crescent Peterborough,
ON K9J 6T8 705-742-9520 JK,SK,SA |
Lakefield YMCA School Age Program-Ridpath Ermatinger Street Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 705-652-7782 JK,SK,SA |
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Wee Watch Enriched Home Child Care 113 Park Street,
South Suite 201 Peterborough,
ON K9J 3R8
I,T,P,JK,SK,SA |
Balsillie Family Branch -
Peterborough Childcare Centre 123 Aylmer Street,
S. Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9642, ext.
224
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Lakefield YMCA Child Care Centre 8 Caroline Street Lakefield, ON K0L 2H0 705-652-7782
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The above
programs are licensed under the Day Nurseries Act. The Types of Care Available refers to the
agency’s fee subsidy agreement with the City and County of Peterborough.
A Raising the Bar logo indicates the child care programs that are
engaged in the Raising the Bar Initiative This is a voluntary program to
improve and maintain quality in licensed centre-based and other child care
settings in our community. This program
promotes and maintains best practice and healthy child care environments and is
funded by the City of Peterborough. For
more information please visit the RTB website at www.raisingthebarptbo.ca Schoolage programs are not engaged in this
initiative at this time.
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Children’s
Services office is located at: 175 Simcoe Street (across from the
City Bus Terminal) We are open Monday
to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. – excluding holidays |
You can reach us
by phone at: 705-748-8830, ext.
3226 Or visit us on the
web: www.childcare.peterborough.ca |
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Children’s Services is a program of Peterborough Social Services Division |
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Codes for Types
of Care Available at Each Child Care Agency |
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I-Infants Under 18 months |
T-Toddlers 18 months-2.5
years |
P-Preschool 2.5 – 5 years |
JK-Junior
Kindergarten 3.8 – 5.6 years |
SK-Senior
Kindergarten 4.7 – 5.6 years |
SA-Schoolage 5.7 – 12 years |
NS-Nursery School |
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Summer Day Camps –
Located in the City of Peterborough |
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830 Barnardo
Avenue Peterborough,
ON K9H 5V9 705-749-3488 4-12 year olds |
YMCA-Beavermead Just Starting 123 Aylmer Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9622, ext.
221 6 year olds |
YMCA-Peterborough Camp Choice 123 Aylmer Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9622, ext.
221 6-12 year olds |
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1211 Monaghan Road Peterborough,
ON K9J 5L4 705-749-3488 4-12 year olds |
YMCA-Beavermead Next Steps Camp 123 Aylmer Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9622, ext.
221 10-12 year olds |
YMCA-Peterborough Holiday Camp 123 Aylmer Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9622, ext.
221 6-12 year olds |
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Strath-MacLean
Child Care Centre 1175 Brealey Drive Peterborough,
ON K9J 6X4
6-12 year
olds |
YMCA-Beavermead Outdoor Adventure Choice 123 Aylmer Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9622, ext.
221 7-12 year olds |
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Summer Day Camps –
Located in the County of Peterborough |
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Hucklebug
School Age Summer Camp 46 Alma
Street Norwood, ON K0L 2V0
6-12 year
olds |
Northern
Lights Children’s Day Care Centre Northshore School Keene, ON K0L 2G0
6-12 year
olds |
YMCA-Lakefield Discovery Camp 123 Aylmer Street Peterborough,
ON K9J 3H8 705-748-9622, ext.
221 6-12 years |
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