Find information about children’s residences, foster care agencies and staff model homes.
People and corporations must be licensed under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA) to provide children’s out-of-home care in Ontario.
Licensees are responsible for delivering high-quality care that meets:
There are three types of licences for children's out-of-home care under the CYFSA:
Use this glossary to get definitions of common terms used in licensed children's out-of-home care.
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You’ll find information such as contact information and any conditions that have been imposed on the licence.
As a licensee, contact your ministry licensing inspector if you think any information is out-of-date, incorrect, or missing. They can make corrections here and in SOR-RL.
Please email other change requests, such as using your operating name instead of your corporation name or using alternative contact information, to: ppeu@ontario.ca.
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