Centres with more than five children attending regularly are required to be licensed under the Day Nurseries Act and must meet standards which ensure that the setting is healthy, safe and adequately staffed and equipped to provide activities for the child's development. School Age Child Care provides care for children 6-12 years before and after school hours and on Professional Development Days. School Based Child Care provides full day, half day and school age child care. Priority may be given to children and siblings attending the school. Schoolplace Child Care provides care for children of students who are currently enrolled in the institution and follows the same regulations as child care centres.
Some nursery schools offer summer programs and extended hours.
Cooperatives offer similar services but are administered by parents, who may assist in the classroom. Both of these types of schools follow the same regulations as child care centres. Private Home Day Care is provided in a family home for up to five children, including the provider's own children. Approved individuals are under the supervision of a licensed agency which selects and trains caregivers and oversees the provision of child care in these private homes. Private Schools, which include Monntessori schools, Children's Talent Education Centre and Waldorf schools, provide full or half-day child care programs.