Child Care and Early Years

The City of Windsor, as the Consolidated Municipal Service Manager, is responsible for planning and managing the delivery of community-based early years programs and services for children from prenatal to 12 years of age within Windsor-Essex funded by the Ministry of Education.

• News Release - Child Care for Emergency Support Workers​
• The Ontario Emergency Child Care Website
• Update on City of Windsor Operations in Light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

EarlyON Child and Family Centres (CFC) Updates:

Please note the following closures:

• During March 14 to April 5, 2020, the following centres will be closed:
• All directly operated centres (Amherstburg, Brock, Dougall, Glengarry, Harrow, Holy Name, Lassaline, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Princess Elizabeth, Talbot Trail, Lakeshore, MD Bennie, Sacred Heart, St. Pius)
• All Franco-sol centres (St. Edmond, Georges P Vanier, Pavillon des Jeunes)
• All Greater Essex County District School Board centres (Begley, West Gate, John Campbell, Roseville, Queen Elizabeth)
• All Ska:Na centres (Ellrose, Northway)
• Connections
• Access (Kingsville)
• During March 14 to March 21, 2020 the following centres will be closed:
• All Drouillard Place sites (Drouillard Place, Grandview)
• All Great Beginnings (Bloomfield, California)

Children First - YouTube Channel - Support for Families​Child

Please click the links below  to learn more about the available programs and services:

• Childcare Subsidy
• EarlyON Child and Family Centres
• Early Learning Professionals
• Connecting Families to the Community
• Community Planning and Early Years Research
• Child Care Licensees​
• Child Care Tax Credit Information

Contact Us:

To learn more about the City of Windsor’s Children's Services department, please contact:

Child Care:
childcare@citywindsor.ca
Phone: (519) 255-5312

EarlyON Child and Family Centres:
earlyon@citywindsor.ca
Phone:  (519) 255-5344

Early Learning Professionals:
elp@citywindsor.ca​​​