Child Care Providers

Ontario Continues to Gradually and Safely Reopen Child Care for Working Parents

• COVID-19: reopening child care centres

Child Care

The Ontario government will allow the reopening of child care with strict health protocols to ensure the safety of child care staff and children, starting June 12, 2020. The resources below are provided to support child care providers plan for reopening and will continue to be updated as new information and guidance becomes available.

Guidance Documents

• Ministry of Education Operational Guidance During COVID-19 Outbreak: Child Care Re-Opening
• WDGPH Child Care Provider Guidance [Updated: September 25, 2020]
  *Note. Ministry of Health guidance is forthcoming, WDGPH Guidance document may change based on new direction provided.
• COVID-19 Screening Tool for Children in Schools and Childcare [October 1, 2020]
• PHAC: Risk mitigation tool for child and youth settings operating during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Ministry of Education Before and After School Programs - Kindergarten – Grade 6
• Ministry of Education Operational Guidance During COVID-19 Outbreak: EarlyON Re-Opening

Resources for Providers

• Symptomatic Individual Information Factsheet [Updated September 29, 2020]
• WDGPH COVID-19 Child Care Centre Self-Auditing Checklist [Updated: October 9, 2020]
• WDGPH COVID-19 Active Screening and Attendance Tool (Templates):
  • WDGPH COVID-19 Active Screening Tool for CHILDREN (Template) [October 6, 2020]
  • WDGPH COVID-19 Active Screening Tool for STAFF and ESSENTIAL VISITORS (Template)  [October 6, 2020]
•  General Outbreak Letter for Parents (Template) [October 6, 2020]
• WDGPH Childhood Illnesses Reference Guide for Schools and Child Care Centres 
• Active Screening (poster)
• Home monitoring before going to child care (poster)
• What to do if a child develops symptoms while in child care (poster)
• Ministry of Education: Building on How Does Learning Happen?
• WDGPH COVID-19 Checklist for Before and After School Programs [Updated September 21, 2020]

Ontario Workplace Safety Guidelines

• Childcare providers
• Employers of child care centres

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Putting on and taking off PPE handout
• How to put on PPE Poster  
• How to Remove PPE Poster 

General Cleaning and Disinfection

• Public Health Ontario - Cleaning and disinfection for public settings
• Public Health Agency of Canada - Cleaning and disinfecting public spaces during COVID-19
• Health Canada - Hard surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers

Food Safety Documents

• 7 Simple steps to compliance
• Food safety information for operators and employees

Posters and Signs

• “Do Not Enter” screening poster 
• Handwashing Posters:
  • Staff 
  • Child

• Please visit our Signs and Posters page for more