Today’s Family Early Learning and Child Care is a non-profit, charitable agency serving more than 4000 children (and their parents and caregivers) in Hamilton, Halton, Haldimand and Norfolk and surrounding areas.
We offer a wide range of early learning and child care programs as well as parental support programs to help you and your child every step of the way. It’s professional, caring support that makes a real difference in the physical, emotional, social and intellectual development of children.
Our programs include:
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 |
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Dec 8, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 97% | Yes |
Jun 18, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 100% |
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 licensee is required to keep on file at the premises an up-to-date shared space confirmation, jointly signed by the licensee and school board representative. This confirmation must include the primary use of the room during the school day and must be made available to Ministry of Education staff upon request. |
The toddler licensed capacity is based on the use of the Toddler Room for 15 children. |
The preschool licensed capacity is based on the use of the Preschool Room for 24 children. |
By the 30th day of each month during the term of this licence the operator will send written proof to the ministry that a monthly fire drill has been conducted. |
The operator shall monitor the completion of the daily and monthly playground checklists. Records of the daily and monthly playground checklist records shall be submitted to the ministry by the 30th day of each month for the duration of this licence. |
All rooms as set out in the shared space confirmation are approved for use by the child care program, based on licensed capacity, provided that the room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group. |
Director's Approval
Director’s Approval is granted for mixed age grouping pursuant to ss. 8(2) and (3) of Ontario Regulation 137/15. |
Director approval is granted for the use of specified rooms/areas that may have less than 2.58 square metres of unobstructed floor space for each child in a licensed kindergarten, primary/junior school age and/or junior school age group, based on the licensed capacity, provided that the same room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group. |
Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "Today's Family-Lakewood" as "Name of Program" to search.
Age Group | Age From | Age To | Capacity |
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Toddler | 1.5 | 2.5 | 15 |
Preschool | 2.5 | 6 | 24 |
Kindergarten | 3 yr 8 mo | 5 yr 8 mo | 40 |
Primary/Junior School Age | 5 yr 8 mo | 13 | 45 |