Licensed childcare centres across the province will be able to increase the amount of children in each cohort in their facility from 10 to 15, starting today.
The Ford government made the announcement while releasing details of its stage 3 reopening framework amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
It says this change will allow parents to return to work, and bring the child care sector to approximately 90 per cent of its operating capacity before the COVID-19 outbreak.
The increase means that each room in a childcare centre will be able to have a maximum of 15 people, including staff and children.
Childcare centres must still follow a number of health and safety rules, including frequent cleaning, screening everyone who enters a centre for COVID-19 symptoms and prohibiting non-essential visitors from entering the facility.
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As part of Ontario’s Stage 3 reopening plan, the government announced changes to #ChildCare protocols that increase cohorts to 15 children per room.
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— Education Ontario (@ONeducation) July 13, 2020
We’re working hard to expand the number of child care spaces across the province.
Through Ontario’s Capital Priorities projects, nearly 900 new licensed child care spaces have been approved for funding.https://t.co/cimPdmg3Es pic.twitter.com/8BYB3IuA9k
— Education Ontario (@ONeducation) July 23, 2020