Child, Youth and Family Services
August 19, 2014
Supporting Families Through Investments in Child Care
Provincial Government Increases Toddler Rate Under the Child Care Services Subsidy Program
With a continued focus on strengthening child care throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, the Provincial Government will increase the toddler rate under the Child Care Services Subsidy Program. Effective September 1, 2014, the program’s toddler rate will increase from $30 to $33 per day for those children aged 24 months to under 36 months who are availing of regulated child care services.
“Our government remains committed to creating a child care system that provides quality, sufficient and affordable regulated child care spaces for families with young children. Today we are pleased to announce that the toddler rate under the Child Care Services Subsidy Program will be increased from $30 to $33 per day. This increase reflects the higher costs associated with providing child care to toddlers and will help make regulated child care services more affordable for eligible families.”
- The Honourable Sandy Collins, Minister of Child, Youth and Family Services
As a key component of the 10-year child care strategy, Caring For Our Future, the Child Care Services Subsidy Program provides full or partial financial assistance to eligible families who require child care services either through a licensed child care centre or regulated family child care home. For more information about the Child Care Services Subsidy rates, please see the backgrounder below.
In Budget 2014: Shared Prosperity, Fair Society, Balanced Outlook, the Provincial Government allocated $42.5 million for its overall child care budget. This includes an additional $1.4 million for the Child Care Services Subsidy Program, bringing the program’s total funding allocation to over $15.7 million.
QUICK FACTS
- On September 1, 2014, the Child Care Services Subsidy Program’s toddler rate will increase from $30 to $33 per day for those children aged 24 months to under 36 months who are availing of regulated child care services.
- This increase in the toddler rate reflects the higher costs associated with providing regulated child care to toddlers as compared to preschool aged children.
- The Child Care Services Subsidy Program, which assists eligible families with child care costs in a licensed child care centre or regulated family child care home, is a key component of the 10-year child care strategy, Caring For Our Future: Provincial Strategy for Quality, Sufficient and Affordable Child Care in Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The subsidy rates for infants from birth to under 24 months, preschoolers aged three to five years, and afterschool programs remains at $44, $30 and $14 per day respectively.
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Media contact:
Michelle Hunt
Director of Communications
Department of Child, Youth and Family Services
709-729-5148, 725-1593
michellehunt@gov.nl.ca
BACKGROUNDER
Child Care Services Subsidy Program Rates
Effective September 1, 2014, Child Care Services Subsidy Program rates will be as follows:
| Age Group | Full Day (up to 8.5 hours) |
Part Day (up to 4.5 hours, includes lunch) |
Hourly (after 8.5 hours) |
| Birth to under 24 months | $44.00 | $23.00 | $5.00 |
| 24 to under 36 months | $33.00 | $17.50 | $3.75 |
| 3 to 12 years (includes kindergarten) |
$30.00 | $16.00 | $3.50 |
In addition, the rate for after school care (when school is in session) is $14.00 per day.
2014 08 19 2:20 p.m.