Children's Services

Childcare Career Fairs
Are you, or someone you know, interested in a career in child care? Local registered child care providers are actively hiring to fill immediate full and part-time positions. Join us at one of four upcoming career fairs to learn more about available jobs and training opportunities!
Forest event - October 3 Watford event - October 5
Petrolia event - October 6 Courtright event - October 11
Event Poster (English) 
Lambton County Children's Services Workforce Development Facebook page

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.

The Child Care and Early Years’ Service System Plan for 2020-2024 sets the path for how Lambton County will continue to build and grow an early years and child care system that is responsive to the current and future needs of children and families in Lambton County.

Child Care

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.

Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement (CWELCC)

Letter to Parents - May 16, 2022

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.