Fees and Subsidies
Parent fees are reviewed on an annual basis when the operating budget is approved by the City of Ottawa and parents receive thirty days notice of any increase in fees.
Fees are payable at the beginning of each month and receipts are issued at year end for income tax purposes. There are no rebates or reduction for unused days of care for any reason including statutory holidays, family holidays or absence due to illness. There is also no fee reduction for siblings.
Colonel By Child Care Centre has a Purchase of Service Agreement with the City of Ottawa, which enables us to offer a limited number of subsidized spaces. Parents interested in inquiring about subsidy should contact the Day Care Intake Unit of the Social Services Department to make an appointment to determine eligibility. Parents with subsidy arrangements are responsible for making and keeping appointments with the local subsidy office before their subsidy expires. Parents must also contact the local subsidy office to inform them of their child's withdrawal date from the centre.