Financial Support for Child Care
Verify if you qualify, and an estimate of the monthly cost of licensed child care.
Canada-Wide Early Learning & Child Care agreement
In March 2022, the federal and provincial governments signed the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) agreement aimed at making child care more affordable for families.
The City’s Children and Community Services division worked closely with all participating child care operators to process rebates of 25% of child care fees backdated to April 1, 2022 to all families with a child under 6 years of age.
Child care fees for CWELCC participating providers were reduced by 52.75% from March 2022 rates.
Families receiving financial assistance for child care (child care fee subsidy) had their fees decreased by 50% as of December 31, 2022.
- Ancaster Forest and Nature School
- Ancaster Montessori School Inc.
- Hamilton Montessori School
- HEI Schools Early Learning Centre- Waterdown
- Hillfield Strathallan College
- Kinderseeds Inc.
- Learning Blocks Montessori School
- Li'l Ninjas Childcare
- Lyonsgate Montessori School
- Meadowlands Preschool Inc.
- Mountain Nursery School
- My Little Sandcastle
- Preschool Cornerstone Binbrook
- Stoney Creek Co-operative Pre-School
- Westdale Children's School
Financial Supports for Child Care
Families can apply for financial support for child care costs for children ages 0 to12 years. Depending on your circumstances, you may be put onto a wait list. Wait times will vary depending on your priority and funding availability. Learn more about the wait list.
Information Line
Call 905-546-4870
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Office Address
Lister Block Building
28 James Street North, 6th Floor
Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2K1
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Child Care Subsidy
Email [email protected]
Mailing Address
City of Hamilton
Healthy and Safe Communities
Child Care Subsidy
Lister Block Building, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 2040
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5