A report on funding, enrollment, and operations across the childcare sector in Ontario, Canada
Of 6,255 active licensed facilities in Ontario, home child care agencies account for fewer than 3%. Yet because each agency oversees many individual providers, their reach for families with infants and toddlers is far larger than the facility count suggests.
Drawn from operational data across home child care organizations using Attendify during the 2025 operating year, representing approximately 12% of Ontario's licensed home child care agencies.
Absence rates follow a clear seasonal pattern across the year. December peaks at 32.8%, more than double the June low of 14.4%.
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