Child Care
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
| Township of Alnwick/Haldimand |
|
Grafton YMCA Child Care |
| Municipality of Brighton |
|
Brighton Children's Centre Spring Valley YMCA Child Care |
| Town of Cobourg |
|
Burnham YMCA Child Care Cobourg Day Care Cobourg YMCA Child Care Compass Early Learning and Care, Cobourg CR Gummow YMCA Child Care Merwin Greer YMCA Child Care St. Joseph's YMCA Child Care Terry Fox YMCA Child Care Victoria Park Child Care Centre |
| Township of Cramahe |
| Northumberland Hills YMCA Child Care 2246 Spring Street, Castleton 905-376-9623 |
| Township of Hamilton |
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Baltimore YMCA Child Care Camborne YMCA Child Care Plainville YMCA Child Care |
| Municipality of Port Hope |
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Beatrice Strong YMCA Child Care Ganaraska Child Care Centre North Hope YMCA Child Care St. Anthony's YMCA Child Care Sunshine Heights Co-operative Day Care |
| Municipality of Trent Hills |
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Beehive Children's Centre Beehive Children's Centre - Hillcrest Site Hastings YMCA Child Care Kent YMCA Child Care Percy Centennial YMCA Child Care |
Home child care agencies
| Town of Cobourg |
|
Cook’s Home Child Care Agency |
| Northumberland |
| Wee Watch Northumberland 113 Park Street South, Peterborough 705-741-3225 |
Nursery school programs
| Town of Cobourg |
|
Junior Set Nursery School St. Peter’s Pre-School Learning Centre |
Approved recreational programs
| Municipality of Port Hope |
| Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture 56 Queen Street, Port Hope 905-885-7908 |
| Northumberland |
|
YMCA Northumberland 170 Main Street, Brighton |
Special needs resource programs
| Northumberland |
| Five Counties Children's Centre 700 D'Arcy Street, Unit 3, Cobourg 905-377-0192 |
Licensed first nations programs
| Alderville |
| Alderville First Nation Day Care 8913B County Road 45, Roseneath 905-352-1065 |
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.