The Mattawa Child Care Centre is licensed by the Ministry of Education, Early Learning Division, and they are the provincial authority responsible for licensing child care programs in the District of Nipissing.
The purpose of licensing is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the children enrolled in a child care centre in Ontario. Our child care centre is re-licensed on an annual basis. When the licenser from the Ministry of Education, Early Learning Division visits a child care centre, they may have suggestions for changes (non-compliances) or they may feel there are no areas needing changes (in compliance). The current compliance or non-compliance record will be posted with the license.
Our license to operate was renewed in November 2014 for one year as a Provisional Licence. Parents and professionals can view our license to operate posted on the wall at the main entrance to our centre.
In Nipissing, all licensed child care centres must promote a Quality Assurance Achievement Program (QAAP) as part of the services that we provide.
Periodic visits are made by a Quality Assurance Specialist or a Quality Assurance Representative to observe the educators, their interactions with the children, the equipment and learning materials available for the children as well as the classroom environment and outdoor playground. These visits are unannounced and they are a key component in assuring that your child receives optimum early learning experiences and care.
The District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) is the municipal authority responsible for service management and funding our centre’s child care programs.