Item - 2014.CD30.5

Tracking Status

CD30.5 - Overview of Home Child Care in Toronto

Decision Type:
Information
Status:
Received
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Community Development and Recreation Committee received the item for information.

Origin

(June 11, 2014) Report from the General Manager of Children’s Services

Summary

This report responds to a request for a report to the June 25, 2014 meeting of the Community Development and Recreation Committee with an overview of home child care in Toronto and identification of potential strategies to encourage more informal home child care providers to become part of the regulated system.

 

Approximately 3,100 licensed child care spaces are managed by 19 licensed home child care agencies in over 1,000 private homes in Toronto.  This report describes some of the challenges facing the sector and the objectives of a review of home child care in Toronto.

Background Information

(June 11, 2014) Report from the General Manager of Children’s Services on the Overview of Home Child Care in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-70379.pdf

Motions

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
That the item be received for information.
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council