Licensing 

All Umbrella programs are inspected and licensed by the Ministry of Education under the Child Care and Early Years Act (2014). The license is displayed in the program for parents to view.

Quality Assurance

In addition to meeting all licensing requirements, Umbrella staff strive to stay current and implement best practices in Early Childhood Education.

Umbrella works in partnership with the City of Hamilton’s Early Year’s Quality Program (HEYQP) to ensure high quality programs. This involves submitting documentation to the City of Hamilton annually, along with regularly scheduled visits from City of Hamilton staff.