Alpha Child Care is one of Brampton’s leading licensed child care providers. We offer our parents the very best child care services as well as early childhood education programs. We have full-time and part-time programs.
Alpha's child care services are for families with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, kindergarten and school aged children. To read more about before and after school care, snow days and the like, please see our Programs page.
We have two centres to serve you best. Our centres are fully licenced and operate year-round. Families have full-day coverage through the Summer months if needed.
Also available - March Break Program and Summer Camp.
Licence Status
Regular with Conditions
Legal Status
N/A
Inspection Summary
| Visit Date | Purpose of Visit | Compliance Level on Date of Inspection | Resolved Before Licence Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2015 | Licensing Inspection | 98% | Yes |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 97% | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2013 | Licensing Inspection | 97% | Yes |
| Jun 26, 2012 | Licensing Inspection | 95% | Yes |
Areas of Non Compliance
Terms and Conditions
| The licensee shall ensure that the Licensing Inspection Summary is posted in a conspicuous place in the child care centre at or near an entrance commonly used by parents. The licensee shall ensure that the completed Licensing Checklist and the Summary of Licensing Requirements and Recommendations sheets are readily available for parents. |
| The operator shall ensure that the written plan for the repairs/replacement of cabinets is completed. Written confirmation upon completion is to be submitted to the Ministry on or before October 1, 2015. |
| The operator to ensure that the written plan for scheduled times on the playground is followed, and specifies no more that 40 pre-schoolers on the pre-school playground and 15 toddlers on the toddler playground at one time. |
| The nursery school component of this program is licensed for 16 children in the Half Day Program Room to operate from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from September to June and will not operate during P.A. days and school holidays. |
| Within the licensed capacity of 128, only 112 spaces may be used for 6 hours or more. |
| Guidelines and sample menus for preparing bag lunches/snacks which meet Canada's Food Guide, as well as procedures for refrigeration or the use of ice packs with bag lunches, shall be provided to each parent and posted at the centre. The operator shall review this information with parents at the time of enrolment and the information shall be included in the centre's parent handbook. The centre shall ensure back-up procedures are in place if a bag lunch/snack is forgotten. |
| The toddler licensed capacity is based on the Junior toddler room for 15 children and the Intermediate toddler room 15 children. |
| Within the licensed capacity of 128 the program is licensed to operate with 16 school age children (68 months to 12 years of age) before and after school, PA days and school holidays. |
| The senior toddler room is licensed for 16 preschool children with an alternate capacity for 15 toddler children with enrolment allows. The operator is to submit a written transition plan and verification of play materials and equipment to the Ministry prior to a change in the age group. |
| The preschool licensed capacity is based on the Senior Toddler room for 16 children, Junior preschool room 24 children, Senior preschool room for 16 children, Kindergarten room for 16 children. |
| The school age component of this program is based on the use of the Half Day day program room for 16 children for before and after school day, PA days and school holidays. |
Director's Approval
| Director's approval has been granted for school age children to bring bagged lunches and/or snacks. |
| Director’s approval has been granted for mixed age grouping under s. 55(2) of O. Reg. 262. Mixed age grouping can be implemented in only one group in each age category. 20% of the licensed capacity per age group is as follows; Toddler (15): 3 children, Preschool (16): 3 children and School Age (16): 3 children. |
Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "Alpha Child Care I" as "Name of Program" to search.
| Age Group | Age From | Age To | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | 0 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Toddler | 1.5 | 2.5 | 30 |
| Preschool | 2.5 | 6 | 72 |
| Primary/Junior School Age | 5 yr 8 mo | 13 | 16 |