Finding Child Care

Coordinated Access for Child Care

Through the Co-ordinated Access for Child Care initiative, Child Care Information Hamilton (CCIH) is the first point of contact for free, confidential information and referral services in the City of Hamilton. This service is available to parents, caregivers, centre operators, early childhood educators, government programs, agencies and anyone else with a child care question.

Information counsellors can assist with a variety of topics, including information on licensed child care centres, home child care agencies and the Registry of Home-based Child Care (i.e. independent home-based child care providers).

CCIH is a program of Community Information Hamilton and supports Hamilton Best Start.

Choosing Quality Child Care

Raising the Bar on Quality

Early Learning and Child Care Programs in Hamilton
Raising the Bar is a program designed to promote quality in early learning and child care centres. The presence of a current Raising the Bar certificate is additional assurance to families of the program's commitment to providing the best possible care for their child. In Hamilton, Raising the Bar participants include:

• Licensed centre-based Early Learning and Child Care programs
• Cooperative Preschools
• Licensed School-aged Child Care programs
• Special Needs Resources Agencies
• Licensed Home Child Care Agencies
• Ontario Early Years Centres

Visit www.ascy.ca for a complete list of Raising the Bar participants.