Northumberland County is committed to protecting the health and well-being of residents and staff. Precautionary measures have been put in place across County programs and services to support community action against the spread of COVID-19. For program and service updates, including information about emergency child care for essential workers, visit our COVID-19 Updates page.
Emergency child care services for school-aged children are available to eligible health care and frontline workers during the current provincial shutdown, as of April 19, 2021. Complete an application online.
Find out if you qualify for child care assistance in Northumberland County and learn more about what child care options are available.
Child care fee subsidy
A child care fee subsidy helps by paying some or all of the cost of child care to the child care provider.
You may qualify if:
- You are working
- You are going to school
- You have a child with special needs
To find out if you qualify, contact 905-372-6846 or 1-800-354-7050 ext. 2468.
Child care options
Licensed child care centres
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Township of Alnwick/Haldimand
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718 Station Road, Grafton
905-349-2667
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Municipality of Brighton
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24 Elizabeth Street, Cobourg
613-475-1811
212 Country Road 26, RR 7, Brighton
613-849-9585
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Town of Cobourg
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614 Burnham Street, Cobourg
905-376-4806
325 Alexandria Drive, Cobourg
905-372-9507
339 Elgin Street, Cobourg
905-372-9247
1333 Ontario Street, Cobourg
905-373-0783
311 Cottesmore Avenue, Cobourg
905-372-9714
457 King Street East, Cobourg
905-375-8589
919 D'Arcy Street North, Cobourg
905-372-6444
1065 Riddell Avenue, Cobourg
905-373-4664
172 Queen Street, Cobourg
905-372-2143
Watch Me Grow
4581 County Road 45, Cobourg
289-252-2039
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Township of Cramahe
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2246 Spring Street, Castleton
905-376-9623
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Township of Hamilton
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9320 Burwash Road, Baltimore
905-376-0586
3546 Kennedy Road, RR 4, Cobourg
905-376-3452
4877 Burnham Street North, Gores Landing
905-375-7337
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Municipality of Port Hope
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90 Rose Glen Road, Port Hope
905-885-8246
Ganaraska Child Care Centre
(Port Hope High School)
130 Highland Drive, Port Hope
905-885-2637
3278 Ganaraska Road, RR 1, Campbellcroft
905-376-3057
74 Toronto Road, Port Hope
905-376-3066
40 Ward Street, Port Hope
905-885-8929
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Municipality of Trent Hills
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Beehive Day Care Centre
35 Centre Street, Campbellford
705-653-5375
Beehive Day Care - Hillcrest Site
55 Elmore Street, Campbellford
705-653-5620
25 Albert Street, Hastings
705-653-7739
150 Kent Street, Campbellford
705-653-9205
129 Church Street, Warkworth
705-872-1788
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Home child care agencies
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Northumberland
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172 Queen Street, Cobourg
905-372-2143
113 Park Street South, Peterborough
705-741-3225
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Nursery school programs
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Town of Cobourg
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Junior Set Nursery School
326 Ball Street, Cobourg
905-372-3756
240 College Street, Cobourg
905-373-1296
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Approved recreational programs
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Municipality of Port Hope
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56 Queen Street, Port Hope
905-885-7908
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Northumberland
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339 Elgin Street, West, Cobourg
905-372-0161
170 Main Street, Brighton
613-475-2887
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Special needs resource programs
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Northumberland
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700 D'Arcy Street, Unit 3, Cobourg
905-377-0192
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Licensed first nations programs
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Alderville
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8913B County Road 45, Roseneath
905-352-1065
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Ontario Works child care assistance
If you receive Ontario Works, you may qualify for fee subsidy assistance. To learn more, please contact your caseworker directly.
