North Side Child Care

Occasional Child Care For Non-Work Related Reasons

Program Overview

The purpose of the North Side Child Care is to offer flexible, quality care from Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This is a program that can be used on an occasional basis by all families, including families who have children with special needs and require respite care or to assist with the well-being and mental health support when a parent needs time to focus on self-care. This is a family age group licensed program that can accept children 0 to 12 years of age. The program provides extra support or an occasional break to families.

The North Side Child Care Program is not meant to be an alternative full-time daycare. It is a unique, licensed program designed to offer flexibility in hours and to support the wider CAF community with options for flexible care to address the various unique military lifestyle challenges. Families can use the program for as little as three (3) hours a day or up to thirty-two hours a month, depending on available space. The program is open to Military and civilian families.

It provides a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment in which the children can be introduced to various learning experiences and develop socialization skills through peer play. Our early learning environments employ registered Early Childhood Educators.

Intake is required, contact [email protected] or call (613) 687-1641 ext. 2225.

For families looking for temporary, work-related child care, please visit the Specialized Care program.

If you are unsure whether this program is suitable for your family, don't hesitate to reach out. A member of our team is happy to support you.

Fees and Payment

For Military Families

Military Family Age Group	Half Day Rate	Daily Rate
0-5 years old	$12.00	$21.26
6 years old +	$18.00	$45.00

For Community (Civilian) Families

Community (Civilian) Family Age Group	Half Day Rate	Daily Rate
0-5 years old	$12.00	$24.81
6 years old +	$21.00	$52.50

*due to funding requirements, fees may vary from site-to-site.

Family Rate

There is no family rate available for the North Side Child Care program.

Payment

Payment is required at the beginning of each day. If families are unable to pay when dropping off their child, please reach out to a member of the North Side Child Care team to discuss alternative arrangements.

A family who books their child for three (3) hours or less will be charged for a half day rate. Should the child exceed a three (3) hour limit of care the full day rate will be charged according to the child’s age.
If a family books in for over four (3) hours and then contacts the program to have the child remain in care for the full day the hours booked upon registration will be honoured and extended hours of care will be on a case-by-case basis dependant on pre-registration.

Payment is still required by families using this service for deployment-related reasons. If you require financial assistance, please contact our Emergency Family Care Coordinator by phone at (613) 687-1641 ext. 2230 or send an email to [email protected].

*Note: Families will be required to pay the required fees for any scheduled days if the child is absent. There is no cancellation once the child is booked.

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