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Childcare
Childcare is one of the largest monthly expenses for Mississauga families, but the combination of Ontario's CWELCC $22-a-day fee cap and Region of Peel subsidies can reduce costs substantially. These guides examine commercial centre rates, Montessori licensing distinctions, how agency home daycares compare in price, ratios, and infant availability, and the free EarlyON programming that runs alongside all of it.
Mississauga Childcare Costs: The $22-a-Day Cap and How to Cut It Further
How the CWELCC fee cap actually works in Peel Region, how to check whether you qualify for a Region of Peel subsidy, and what childcare really costs in 2026.
Licensed Centre vs. Home Daycare in Mississauga
Licensed centres and agency home daycares both cap fees at $22 a day in Peel. Unlicensed homes are uncapped and get no subsidy. Here is how the three compare.
EarlyON Mississauga: $758 a Year in Free Play
The City charges $7.29 a visit for a preschool drop-in. Peel’s EarlyON centres run the same age group for nothing. Here is what that difference is worth.
Mississauga Montessori Fees: The $10-a-Day Gap
One Mississauga Montessori charges $478.50 a month, others won't publish a fee at all, and the difference is a licensing rule most parents are never told about.
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