Regulated child-care centres and licensed Family Home Child Care Agencies in Nova Scotia are going to remain open during the province’s two-week shutdown.
The provincial government encourages parents who are able to keep their kids home from daycare to do so. This will give essential health care workers greater access to childcare so they can continue working.
“Child care is an important support for Nova Scotians as we work together to once again battle COVID-19 across our province,” said Derek Mombourquette, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development. “Health-care workers and others critical to helping us all through this wave need the support of the sector so we can all emerge stronger together.”
Parent’s who do opt to keep their children home won’t be billed for this time, and when the lockdown is lifted, their child’s regular spot will still be available for them to return.
The government said in a news release that it’s committed to supporting child-care centres through this lockdown.
That support includes covering the cost of personal protective equipment for child-care centres and emergency costs associated with keeping centres open.
Subsidies will be available on a sliding scale for families with an income of less than $70,000.
