Umbrella Family and Child Centres of Hamilton are participants of the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) System. The Federal government committed to investing in a national child care system with all provinces and territories, as well as Indigenous organizations.

Funding under CWELCC will be used to build and leverage the success of Ontario’s existing early learning and child care system by increasing quality, accessibility, affordability and inclusivity in early learning and child care.

Parents do not have to apply to receive a child care fee reduction through CWELCC; it will be done by Umbrella Family in partnership with the City of Hamilton.

For our full fee schedule, please visit our website.

Note: Effective June 2025, the City of Hamilton will no longer be providing the School-Age Affordability Grant for the 2025/26 school year. The new rates are outlined on the registration form on Kindertales and on the fee schedule available on our website.