Everything you need to easily and seamlessly set up or maintain your daycare centre.
Get step by step assistance in obtaining and maintaining your operating license. We will also keep your business up to date with changes to the laws which directly affect you!
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SERVICES
If you are interested in establishing a new Licensed Childcare Centre anywhere in Ontario, Daycare Licensing Services Ontario offers the following services to help you get it done
A. Licensing Assistance
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Helping you to understand what the law requires of you to operate - we’ll walk you through the process and explain everything to you, so that you know what to expect and how to plan for it.
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Implementation of policies, procedures and individualised plans - we do the work for you by writing and preparing your policies, procedures and plans and offer ongoing updating services as well.
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Policies and procedures for monitoring compliance and contraventions - we ensure that all your policies and procedures demonstrate compliance and provide clear guidance on how to monitor and manage contraventions.
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Helping you to engage with the relevant government departments - we provide you with practical advice and, where possible, save you time by meeting with certain government departments for you.
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B. Ongoing Assurance of Compliance
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Including:
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Mock inspections - we will do periodic walk-throughs of your soon to be Licensed Childcare Centre and review all existing policies and procedures to ensure that you’re ready for all inspections necessary to receive the license.
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Assisting with actual inspections - we are able to provide engagement, guidance and assistance and be there when inspections occur as well as after they occur to address anything raised during the inspection for your new license.
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Updating your policies, procedures and individualised plans as necessary - we ensure that you are up to date and in compliance with your new license.
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Keeping you informed of changes to the laws that affect you (details below).
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C. Updates on Important Changes in Compliance Requirements
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We keep you informed of all changes to the law that affect you so that you never run the risk of compromising your license. Including:
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Track relevant changes to the law
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Attend time-consuming public update meetings with relevant ministries and regulators and
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Provide you with regular updates, so that you’re always informed.
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1. Starting Out - New Daycare Centres
If you own, operate or are responsible for compliance at an existing Licensed Childcare Centre anywhere in Ontario, Daycare Licensing Services Ontario offers the following services to ensure that you are always informed and able to proactively ensure that your license is maintained -
A. Ongoing Assurance of Compliance
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Including:
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Mock inspections - we will do periodic walk-throughs of your soon to be Licensed Childcare Centre and review all existing policies and procedures to ensure that you’re ready for all inspections necessary to receive the license.
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Assisting with actual inspections - we are able to provide engagement, guidance and assistance and be there when inspections occur as well as after they occur to address anything raised during the inspection for your new license.
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Updating your policies, procedures and individualised plans as necessary - we ensure that you are up to date and in compliance with your new license.
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Keeping you informed of changes to the laws that affect you (details below).
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B. Updates on Important Changes in Compliance Requirements
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We keep you informed of all changes to the law that affect you so that you never run the risk of compromising your license. Including:
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Track relevant changes to the law
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Attend time-consuming public update meetings with relevant ministries and regulators and
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Provide you with regular updates, so that you’re always informed.
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2. Existing Licensed Childcare Centres
3. Integration into Elementary Schools
If you are a private day school looking to integrate a licensed daycare within you school, DLSO offers the following services to assist in getting your space licensed and ready for more students!
A. Licensing Assistance
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Including:​
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Helping you to understand what the law requires of you to operate - we’ll walk you through the regulations, so that they can be incorporated within the schools daycare.
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Implementation of policies, procedures and individualised plans - we do the work for you by writing and preparing your policies, procedures and plans.
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Policies and procedures for monitoring compliance and contraventions that meet your schools vision, strategic plans and mission statement - we ensure that all your policies and procedures demonstrate compliance and provide clear guidance on how to monitor and manage contraventions.
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Helping you to engage with the relevant government departments including zoning, Health, Fire and Ministry of Education - we provide you with practical advice and, where possible, save you time by meeting with certain government departments for you.
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B. Ongoing Assurance of Compliance
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Including:
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Mock inspections - we will do periodic walk-throughs of your soon to be Licensed Childcare Centre and review all existing policies and procedures to ensure that they are incorporated properly into your daycare and that you’re ready for all inspections necessary to receive the license.
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Assisting with actual inspections - we are able to provide engagement, guidance and assistance and be there when inspections occur as well as after they occur to address anything raised during the inspection for your new license.
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4. Compliance Control
Are you a daycare who is having a hard time keeping up with compliances? Do you need assistance in your ministry inspections? Are you in the process of your licensing and can’t seem to pass inspections? We can help!
A. Assurance of Compliance
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Helping you to understand what the law requires of you to operate properly - we’ll walk you through the regulations, so that they can be incorporated within the schools daycare.
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Implementation of policies, procedures and individualised plans - we do the work for you by writing and preparing your policies, procedures and plans, we review with your staff and ensure the requirements are being met.
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Helping you to engage with the relevant government departments including Health, Fire and Ministry of Education - we provide you with practical advice and, where possible, save you time by meeting with certain government departments with you.
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Mock inspections - we will do periodic walk-throughs of your soon to be Licensed Childcare Centre and review all existing policies and procedures to ensure that they are incorporated properly into your daycare and that you’re ready for all inspections necessary to receive the license or get it approved.
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Assisting with actual inspections - we are able to provide engagement, guidance and assistance and be there when inspections occur as well as after they occur to address anything raised during the inspection for your license.
5. Becoming an Agency
If you are a home daycare looking to expand into an agency, or someone hoping to enter the world of supporting home care providers, we can help! Getting your agency licensed and helping families and home care providers under the regulations of the Ministry of Education can assure your families that the highest standards are being met.
Whether it be by working with families to determine their needs to select a proper home daycare, or visiting home care providers to regularly review safety and program standards we’ve got you covered!
A. Licensing Assistance
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Including:
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Helping you understand what the law requires of you to operate and gathering the correct documents.
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Understanding what documents to collect from prospective schools to reflect what the ministries expect to see on them to get them approved.
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Coordinate and connect with all departments associated with getting your Ministry of Education license in order (health, fire, water testing, playground, insurance, materials necessary, CWELCC is applicable). As we at DLSO know the policies before they inspect we are able to uphold the policies in advance, and can avoid many unnecessary changes that might need to be implemented. We help ensure that you secure approval from the varied departments and the Ministry of Education.
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Prepare and assist with checklist of inspections by a home child care visitor. Assist in training of what needs to be completed by the home visitors under your hire.
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We will also provide in person support on the day of Ministry of Education inspection.
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6. Before and After School Programs
If you are interested in opening a before and after school program and have a space in mind we can help get you licensed!
A. Assurance of Compliance
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Implementation of policies, procedures and individualised plans - we do the work for you by writing and preparing your policies, procedures and plans, we review with your staff and ensure the requirements are being met.
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Helping you to engage with the relevant government departments including Health, Fire and Ministry of Education - we provide you with practical advice and, where possible, save you time by meeting with certain government departments with you.
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Assisting with actual inspections - we are able to provide engagement, guidance and assistance and be there when inspections occur as well as after they occur to address anything raised during the inspection for your license.