TORONTO — Ontario child-care operators in the national $10-a-day program will soon be compensated in a way the province says will cover the true cost of providing care, after many said they were struggling to keep their doors open under the current s
tructure.
The new funding structure, which will come into effect Jan. 1, also comes with an announcement that as of the same day the fees parents pay will be further reduced. They have already come down about 50 per cent to an average of $23 a day and next year will fall to an average of $19, and capped at $22.
But Smith said under the new funding formula, operators will have more flexibility with their spending, leaving some more able to boost staff pay. Starting next year, operators will get a main pool of funding based on several factors such as how many spaces they operate, how many children they serve in each age group, and the region in which they're located.
The government also hopes the new structure will help new and existing operators to create more spaces, adding a growth top-up to the formula.
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