Promoting healthy communities through
the planning, coordination and management
of municipal services and programs.
Policies and Procedures
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Mission Statement
WAGE SUBSIDY & WAGE IMPROVEMENT
2.1 Wage Subsidy
2.2 Wage Improvement
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIALS NEEDS
3.1 Special Needs Resourcing
BEST START HUBS
4.1 Policy, Procedure, Service Data Elements
FEE SUBSIDY
5.1 Fee Subsidy and Service Data Elements
5.2 Rates Policy, Rate Guide Revised
5.3 Overpayments
5.4 Waitlists
5.5 Billing
PURCHASE OF SERVICE
6.1 Purchase of Service Agreement Policy
OPERATOR REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Licensing
7.2 Serious Occurance
7.3 Criminal Reference Checks
APPLICATION FOR CHILD CARE SUBSIDY
8.1 Eligibility
8.2 Case Management Appointments
8.3 Foster Care - Temp. Care
8.4 Eligible Hours of Care
8.5 Special Needs- Social Referral
8.6 Absent Days *Revised March 1, 2011
8.7 Appeal-Internal Review
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PARENTS
9.1 Income Test
9.2 Parental Contributions
9.3 Self-Employed Applicant
9.4 Custody and Visitation
9.5 Court Ordered Child Carer
9.6 Co-Residency
9.7 Ontario Works
9.8 Change in Parental Contribution
ONE TIME FUNDING
10.1 Health and Safety
APPENDIX
Appendix A - Wage Subsidy Utilization
Appendix B - Wage Improvement Utilization
Appendix C - Rates of Care Revised
Appendix D - T2125 Statement of Business Activities
Appendix E - Health and Safety Request Form
Appendix F - Application for Reduction in PC
Appendix G - Record of Overpayment


