Fee Structure
- Upon enrolment, parents are required to leave a last month deposit. The deposit is 50% of the program fee. This deposit will be refunded back to you once you provide two weeks of notice for your child’s withdrawal, and we shall give it back to you within two weeks after the last day via cheque or e-transfer.
- Families with two children will leave a deposit for both children. This fee is due prior to the child’s start date.
- All fees must be paid within the first 10 days of each calendar month.
- Fees are applied to all days that M.L.E.L.C. is open as well as statutory holidays and sick days. There is no break in your childcare fee at any time of the year.
Change in rates with CWELCC
- Market Lane Early Learning Centre is enrolled under CWELCC system.
- Any reduction in the base fees will be communicated with the parents, once we receive confirmation from York Region.
Base Fee charged to the parents under CWELCC System
|
Program |
Base Rate – Pre CWELCC (March 27, 2022) |
Base Rate Less 25% (Nov – Dec 2022) (Under 6 Yrs of Age) |
Base Rate Less 52.75% (Effective Jan 1, 2023) (Under 6 Yrs of Age) |
Base Rate (Effective Jan 01st, 2025,) |
|
Infant Full Day Infant Half Day |
$78.00 $59.00 |
$58.50 $44.25 |
$36.86 $27.88 |
$22.00 |
|
Toddler Full Day Toddler Half Day |
$73.00 $47.00 |
$54.75 $35.25 |
$34.49 $22.21 |
$22.00 |
|
Preschool Full Day Preschool Half Day |
$68.00 $46.00 |
$51.00 $34.50 |
$32.13 $21.74 |
$22.00 |
Note: The rate of $22.00 per day from January 1st, 2025, is for all classrooms.
Fee Subsidy
- Parents can receive a subsidy, administered through the York Region to assist with childcare fees.
- To determine if a parent qualifies for a full or partial subsidy, an assessment form must be completed by the parent. M.L.E.L.C. will then bill the family accordingly.
- The Supervisor can provide advice for parents regarding the subsidy system.
- If the parent does not qualify for subsidy, or if the subsidy expires, the parent is solely responsible for the full childcare fee.
Modes of Payment
- Payments can be made by cheque, cash, or e-transfer.
- Your payment should be placed in an envelope with the child’s name and handed over to the supervisor for cash or cheques. If you are making the payment by cash, please make sure you receive a receipt at that time.
- A receipt will be issued for tax purposes at the end of the calendar year.
Withdrawal Notice
- A written two weeks/ 10 business days’ notice must be given to the Program Supervisor prior to permanent withdrawal from the program via email.
- If such notice is not provided, the parent agrees to provide Market Lane ELC with payment in lieu of notice for the same period.
Vacation policy
- Effective November 2022, the Market Lane Early Learning Centre’s vacation policy for parents have been cancelled.
- There are no longer vacation days discounts for the families. You are entitled to pay the fees for all the days your children are enrolled for and shall pay the full amount of fees.
- In case if you decide to go for vacation for a longer time duration, and you want to secure the spot for your child to come, you must put a deposit in place. And once you are back from your vacation, we will refund the deposit back to you.
Late Fees (Non base Fee)
- M.L.E.L.C. closes at 06:00pm and a late fee of $2.00 per minute will be charged after that.
- Parents will be asked to sign a late fee memo, and the money is to be paid directly to the staff.
- No receipt will be issued for this payment.
- Effective January 2024, monthly fees for the children should be paid within the first 10 days of the month. A late fee of $50/- will be charged if the payment is delayed for more than 10 days.