Child Care Fees

Canada Wide Early Learning and Child Care Program

First Stage has enrolled in the Canada wide early learning and child care program. This allows families to receive a discount on the program’s base fees which were frozen as of March 27, 2022. Families receiving fee subsidies through Toronto Children’s Services may also be eligible for a reduction in their assessed fees under the CWELCC.

A Base fee includes:

·         parent fees for anything a licensee is required to provide under the regulation (for example, supervision, play materials, bedding, and food where it is mandatory for parents and required by regulation for children under 44 months)

·         mandatory fees a parent must pay in order to receive care (for example, a registration fee or deposits)

Non-base fees not covered under the CWELCC discount include:

·         late pick-up fees,

·         NSF (non-sufficient funds) fees, and/or

·         field trips 

Additional fee subsidies may be available for families through the City of Toronto’s Children’s Services.  

Please visit the City of Toronto website which provide a large number of resources, including a calculator, to help you determine how to apply for subsidy and next steps to enroll your child. 

Families that receive fee subsidies through the City of Toronto may also qualify for further reduction to their assessed fees through CWELCC.

Feel free to contact our centre Supervisors if you have other questions about this process. 

2023 Fees (includes CWELCC reduction)

Burnhamthorpe, North Albion and West Humber Locations:

Infant $46.40/day Toddler $32.66/day Preschool $27.76/day

Highfield location:

Toddler $36.99/day Preschool $30.82/day