$10 A Day Daycare In Manitoba – Frequently Asked Questions

$10 a day daycare is a joint initiative between the Federal and Provincial government to make child care more affordable for Manitoba families.

In 2021, the Federal Government of Canada and the Provincial Government of Manitoba introduced a multi-year plan to lower the average cost of child care to $10 per day by 2026.

However, in March 2023, the Government of Manitoba announced that the goal of reducing the cost of licensed daycare in funded Manitoba daycares to $10 a day had been achieved 3 years ahead of schedule.

Under $10 a day daycare, daycare rates for infants, toddlers, and preschool children that attend funded daycare facilities are as follows:

• $10 per day if your child is enrolled full time and attends daycare for 4 to 10 hours per day.
• $15 per day if your child is enrolled full time and attends daycare for more than 10 hours per day.
• $5 per day if your child attends daycare for less than 4 hours per day.

For school age children enrolled in a funded daycare facility, daycare rates are:

• $6.15 per day for 1 period of attendance.
• $8.60 per day for 2 periods of attendance.
• $10 per day for 3 periods of attendance.

A period of attendance for school age children means either before school, after school, or lunch break daycare enrollment.

Yes, infants, toddlers, and preschool children all pay the same daycare rates under $10 a day daycare.

However, your daycare provider may still charge other fees such as one-time registration fees.

Before $10 a day daycare, the cost of licensed daycare in funded facilities was as follows.

Daycare rates for infants:

• $30 per day for full time enrollment at 4 to 10 hours of daycare attendance per day.
• $45 per day for full time enrollment and more than 10 hours of daycare attendance per day.
• $15 per day for less than 4 hours of daycare attendance per day.

Rates for toddlers and preschool children:

• $20.80 per day for full time enrollment at 4 to 10 hours of daycare attendance per day.
• $31.20 per day for full time enrollment and more than 10 hours of daycare attendance per day.
• $10.40 per day for less than 4 hours of daycare attendance per day.

Daycare rates for school age children:

• $6.15 per day for 1 period of attendance.
• $8.60 per day for 2 periods of attendance.
• $10.30 per day for 3 periods of attendance.

A period of attendance for school age children means either before school, after school, or lunch break daycare enrollment.

No, not all licensed daycares in Manitoba provide $10 a day daycare.

In Manitoba, licensed daycares are classified as either funded or unfunded facilities. Funded facilities in Manitoba provide $10 a day daycare. However, unfunded facilities do not.

Although unfunded daycares in Manitoba are licensed, they do not provide $10 a day daycare. Below are some of the reasons why unfunded daycares do not provide $10 a day daycare.

1. Some unfunded daycares are ineligible to receive operating grants from the government that would have made it possible for them to charge $10 per day.
2. Some licensed daycare providers would rather set their own daycare rates and therefore choose not to receive operating grants from the government.

No, unlicensed daycares in Manitoba do not provide $10 a day daycare.

All infants, toddlers, and preschool children that are enrolled full time in a funded daycare in Manitoba and attend daycare for 4 to 10 hours per day are eligible for $10 a day daycare.

All school age children that are enrolled in a funded daycare for 3 periods a day are eligible for $10 a day daycare rates on regular school days.

As a parent, you do not have to submit any application forms in order to start paying $10 a day daycare. You simply need to enroll your child in a funded daycare.

No, your monthly household income is not a factor that determines whether or not you are eligible for $10 a day daycare in Manitoba.

Families of all income categories are equally eligible for $10 a day daycare. Your family’s household income is only considered when determining your eligibility for a child care subsidy.

Nationality and immigrant status do not affect your eligibility for $10 a day daycare.

All immigrants have the same access to $10 per day daycare that permanent residents and Canadian citizens have.

$10 a day daycare is a form of subsidized child care. However, it is not the same thing as a child care subsidy. Below are the differences between $10 a day daycare and a child care subsidy.

• Your monthly household income is a factor that determines your eligibility for a child care subsidy. However, monthly household income is not a factor in determining your eligibility for $10 a day daycare.
• Only Canadian citizens and permanent residents are eligible for a child care subsidy. On the other hand, neither citizenship nor permanent resident status affect eligibility for $10 a day daycare.
• All licensed daycares in Manitoba accept child care subsidies daycare payments. However, not all licensed daycares in Manitoba provide $10 a day daycare.
• “Reason for care” is one of the factors that determines eligibility for a child care subsidy. However, reason for care is not considered for eligibility for $10 a day daycare. An example of an eligible reason for a subsidy is if you need child care so you can go back to work or pursue higher education. An example of an ineligible reason for care is if you need child care so you can keep your child away from their other parent.