The Department of Education is committed to providing access to high quality, accessible, affordable regulated child care for the families of Newfoundland and Labrador. In light of this commitment, the Child Care Demand Portal has been created as a tool to assess and understand the current demand for child care services. The information from this portal will assist us to better focus on where space creation is needed most and guide plans for targeted space creation.
Below are some useful terms to help guide your input of information:
Child Care Service Description
Regulated Child Care Service: A child care service that has been issued a valid child care licence by the Department of Education or a valid approval certificate by a licensed agency. Family and Child Care Connections is currently the only licensed agency in NL. Regulated child care services are monitored regularly by the Department of Education to ensure compliance with the Child Care Act and Regulations.
Unregulated Child Care Service: A child care service that does not hold a child care licence issued by the Department of Education or approval certificate issued by a licensed agency and is not monitored by the Department of Education.
Types of Child Care:
- Full-Time - 4 hours or more a day
- Part-Time - Less than 4 hours a day
- Before and After School - Before the start of school and after the school session ends on the same day
- After School - After the school session ends for the day
- Non-traditional Hours - 8:30 pm to 6:30 am and/or weekends