Subsidy Guidelines for School Break Programs

Prior to beginning your child(ren)'s registration please read the guidelines below to ensure you meet the specific criteria that has been set by the municipality you receive your child care municipal subsidy from. When choosing Day Camp programs for multiple weeks, we encourage you to select a variety of programs.

Dufferin, Durham, Halton, Peel & York Regions

• Families may register their child for Day Camp or Licensed Child Care Club. However, you may be required to pay for the full cost of the program while we verify your placement with our subsidy office. Please allow two weeks for our Member Services team to confirm your registration with the municipal office. Once your placement is confirmed, you will receive a refund less any fee(s) that you are required to pay.
• In order to see which Day Camp is accessible to you, build your family's Y Guide. For Summer Break programming, use your postal code to see locations near you and your Extended Hours location, as well as additional locations that are available by bus.

Toronto Region

• Families registering for Day Camp and/or Licensed Child Care Club programs using City of Toronto Child Care Fee Subsidy must have an active registration in a YMCA Child Care or YMCA Before and After School program in the City of Toronto. If your current YMCA Child Care location does not offer summer programming, speak with your supervisor to understand where the summer program location will be, and request a transfer. 
• Families using City of Toronto child care fee subsidy and do not have an active registration in a YMCA Child Care or YMCA Before and After School Program in the City of Toronto and are registering for a Day Camp and/or Licensed Child Care Club program must attend both AM and PM Licensed Extended Hours for the full duration of summer. 
  • You must contact the Extended Hours location of interest to confirm they can accept your child into the location before registering, and transfer from your current child care provider to YMCA Child Care. Please note that priority will be given to current YMCA Child Care families.
• Please note that the City of Toronto Child Care Fee Subsidy does not cover overnight camp options. Please speak to your child care supervisor/manager for more information on the child care subsidy agreement for overnight summer programs.
• In order to see which Day Camp locations your Extended Hours location offers busses to, use your postal code when you build your family's Y Guide.
• Bussing is only available to Summer Day Camp programs; not available for Licensed Child Care Club programs.
• If your child is 4 or 5 years old, they can only be registered in a Licensed Child Care Club program at their current YMCA Child Care or YMCA Before and After School program location.

If your child does not currently attend a YMCA Licensed Child Care program, but does receive Government Child Care Subsidy, please contact us at 1-877-303-2267 or register@ymcagta.org. Registration must be received four (4) weeks prior to the requested program/session start date.