Early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 years
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Description: Early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 years
Early learning and child care arrangements for children aged 0 to 5 years
| Geography | Proportion of children aged 0 to 5 years receiving child care |
|---|---|
| National average | 60% |
| Yukon | 59% |
| Northwest Territories | 56% |
| Nunavut | 37% |
| British Columbia | 58% |
| Alberta | 54% |
| Saskatchewan | 53% |
| Manitoba | 51% |
| Ontario | 54% |
| Quebec | 78% |
| New Brunswick | 61% |
| Nova Scotia | 61% |
| Prince Edward Island | 66% |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 58% |
More than half of all children aged 0 to 5 in a child care arrangement participated at a daycare centre, preschool or centre de petite enfance (CPE).
| Type of child care arrangement | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Daycare centre, preschool or CPE | 52% |
| Care by a relative | 26% |
| Family child care home | 20% |
| Before or after school program | 9% |
| Reason | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Location | 61% |
| Characteristics of the individual providing care | 53% |
| Hours of operation | 41% |
| Affordable cost | 40% |
| Program characteristics | 35% |
6 in 10 parents of children aged 0 to 5 years in child care did not have difficulty finding an arrangement.
The top challenges that parents of children aged 0 to 5 had in finding child care arrangements were:
- finding child care in their community
- finding affordable child care
- finding care that fit their work or study schedule
- finding the quality of care that they desire
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Source: Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements, 2019
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