Membership Benefits

• four issues of Child Care Provider Connection Newsletter (quarterly)available on our website or at your local Ontario Early Years Centre in Barrie, Innisfil or Bradford.
• included in the child care registry for parents seeking child care
• opportunities for professional development including Family Child Care Training, Start-up information, Income Tax Workshop and CPR/First Aid Training
• link to other care providers in your area through established non public Yahoo Neighbourhood Networks
• support and guidance on child care related issues
• Quarterly Resource Sharing/Make&Take/Socials
• C.C.P.C. website access to programming resources
• C.C.P.C. website access to advertise your own home daycare
• Access to use of C.C.P.C. resource equipment, books, gross motor toys, etc. 

C.C.P.C. Membership  Requirements

1. Acceptance of group mission statement and goals

2. Present a professional attitude and behavior when attending C.C.P.C. functions, outings and events or when representing the group at community and business activities

NON-ACCEPTANCE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS BY ANY MEMBER OF C.C.P.C. WARRANTS DENIED OR REVOKED MEMBERSHIP WITH  THE C.C.P.C. 

C.C.P.C. VOLUNTEER COMMITTEES

Network Leaders Committee _____
Social Committee _____
Community Liaison _____
Professional Development Committee _____

If you wish to participate in one of the above committees please feel free to indicate the committee of your choice. All offers of help and support are greatly appreciated. Committee seats will be filled on a first come basis, so could you indicate your choice by using the numbers 1 - 4


If you wish to join our support group you must contact me to be registered. By phone Mon - Fri between 1pm - 3pm at 705-734-0761 or via email on the Welcome Page and just click on the email address or complete the Registration Form at the bottom of this page.

Once I have received the required information for registration I will contact you.
yours in caring, donna 

• all adults (18 years) and older who are on the premises regularly must have a Criminal Reference check
• the number of daycare children receiving care in the home must not exceed 5
• The following number of children in each of the following classifications cannot be exceeded at any given time:
• 1. two handicapped children

• 2. two children who are under 2 years of age
• 3. three children who are under 3 years of age

• school age children up to and including the age of 12 years may be accommodated along with younger children where appropriate.  Children over the age of 10 years must be counted in the same way as other children i.e., there can only be a total of five daycare children with one provider at any time.
• your home must comply with municipal by-laws, health, fire and zoning requirements.
• you must comply with the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, 2006
• indoor and outdoor play equipment should meet the numbers and developmental needs of the children in your care
• cribs or playpens that meet the Hazardous Products Act are required for infants and cots or beds for older children
• all equipment should be maintained in a clean safe condition and kept in good repair
• outdoor play must be supervised at all time
• poisonous and hazardous materials are to be inaccessible to children
• the child care provider must have policies and procedures in place regarding

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• 1. Health & Medical supervision & administration
• 2. Nutrition
• 3. Behavior Management
• 4. Philosophy Statement
• 5. Fire/Emergency Evacuation Procedures
• 6. Sanitary Practices
• 7. Serious Occurrence, including child abuse reporting
• 8. Criminal Reference Check
• 9. Program Statement which includes fees and payment schedule including sick days, vacation and statuary holidays , age range and
• 10.Parental involvement

• varied, flexible and age appropriate programs must be planned which include quiet and active play as well as individual and group activities that are designed to promote gross motor and fine motor skills, language and cognitive skills, and social and emotional development and the program of activities is to be made available to parents.
• each child who is in attendance for six or more hours in a day and is over 30 months of age is required to have outdoor activities for at least 2 hours daily, weather permitting
• each child under 30 months of age in attendance for 6 hours or more daily is required to be outdoors for sleep or play or both for up to two hours each day, weather permitting
• each child who is in attendance for six or more hours in a day and is between 18 months and 5 years of age is required to have a rest period not exceeding 2 hours following lunch
• a child who is unable to sleep is not kept in bed (cot/playpen) for longer than one hour and is allowed to get up and participate in quiet activities.
• Provider and persons(including the providers own children) regularly on the premises must be immunized as recommended by the local medical officer of health, unless a fully authorized exemption is on file in the home.