Working with individuals, municipalities, and agencies, the County of Lambton Children's Services team makes sure that families and child care providers get the support they need.
Child Care
To support health care and front line workers, the Ministry of Education has implemented a targeted emergency child care program for school-aged children only (ages 4 -12 years), at no cost to eligible parents, until schools reopen for in-person instruction or until emergency child care is terminated by the Ministry of Education. Eligibility and additional information can be found in the following document.Info Sheet - Emergency Child Care for Health Care & Other Frontline Workers
Please visit www.LambtonOneHSN.com if you wish to apply for a child care space at a licensed child care provider. This includes:
- Home-based child care
- School age programs
- Authorized recreation programs in Lambton County
Once you have a child care space at a licensed provider, you can apply for subsidy.
Concerns and complaints
If you have a concern or complaint about child care in Lambton County, please contact the Ministry of Education at 1-877-510-5333 ext. 3654.
EarlyON Child & Family Centres
EarlyON Centres offer free, high-quality drop-in programs for families and children from birth to 6 years old. You can learn and play with your child, meet people and get advice from early childhood professionals.
There are 17 sites across the County of Lambton. For more information, or to find a site near you please visit www.earlyonlambton.ca or contact North Lambton Child Care Centre 519-786-6161 or Lambton College 519-542-6100.