To Provide, Promote, and Support Quality Child Care
The Ontario Early Years Centre is committed to responding to the needs of parents, caregivers and young children, in partnership with the community, to encourage healthy child development and positive outcomes for all.
Goals for All Programs
- to promote quality child care
- to provide child care that is affordable and flexible
- link families with community resources and services
- provide resources to be used in the home
- to help educate parents to maintain quality child care
- promote professionalism of staff and caregivers
- to identify gaps in child care services
- provide children with a stimulating and safe environment
- encourage children's optimum development through a variety of early learning opportunities
- Early Childhood Centres and Nursery Schools staffed with qualified professionals
- offer quality child care with the flexibility that parents need