Find licensed child care in Ontario
Find a licensed child care centre near you, anywhere in Ontario. Browse 5,420 licensed child care centres and agencies across 152 Ontario cities, every one verified against the provincial licence registry. Choose your city to get started.
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- Toronto 993
- Mississauga 313
- Ottawa 283
- Brampton 235
- London 181
- Hamilton 154
- Oakville 126
- Markham 124
- Richmond Hill 96
- Burlington 95
- Kitchener 94
- Windsor 79
- Barrie 69
- Kingston 69
- Cambridge 66
- Guelph 66
- Oshawa 65
- Ajax 64
- Milton 64
- St. Catharines 63
- Whitby 62
- Thornhill 54
- Newmarket 52
- Scarborough 51
- Waterloo 51
- Woodbridge 49
- Brantford 48
- Pickering 48
- Kanata 47
- Thunder Bay 47
- Vaughan 46
- Peterborough 44
- Nepean 42
- Sudbury 41
- Aurora 39
- North York 38
- Maple 35
- Sarnia 34
- Sault Ste. Marie 33
- Belleville 32
- Niagara Falls 31
- Orleans 31
- North Bay 29
- Stoney Creek 28
- Stouffville 26
- Welland 26
- Etobicoke 24
- Chatham 22
- Bolton 21
- Bowmanville 20
- Bradford 20
- Gloucester 20
- Orangeville 20
- Woodstock 20
- Ancaster 19
- Georgetown 19
- St. Thomas 19
- Timmins 19
- Grimsby 18
- Owen Sound 18
- Cornwall 17
- Orillia 17
- Unionville 16
- Caledon 15
- Innisfil 15
- Waterdown 15
- Cobourg 14
- Courtice 14
- Brooklin 13
- Lasalle 13
- Stratford 13
- Beamsville 12
- Brockville 12
- Collingwood 12
- Keswick 12
- Napanee 12
- Port Elgin 12
- Stittsville 12
- Tecumseh 12
- Trenton 12
- Kemptville 11
- Kenora 11
- Amherstburg 10
- Fort Erie 10
- Midland 10
- Parry Sound 10
- Petawawa 10
- Port Perry 10
- Alliston 9
- Bracebridge 9
- Dundas 9
- Huntsville 9
- Paris 9
- Simcoe 9
- Smiths Falls 9
- Thorold 9
- Tottenham 9
- Angus 8
- Caledonia 8
- Elmira 8
- King City 8
- Kleinburg 8
- Lindsay 8
- Pembroke 8
- Strathroy 8
- Uxbridge 8
- Wallaceburg 8
- Carleton Place 7
- Dunnville 7
- East Gwillimbury 7
- Fergus 7
- Fonthill 7
- Hanover 7
- New Liskeard 7
- Perth 7
- Petrolia 7
- Picton 7
- Russell 7
- Tillsonburg 7
- Ayr 6
- Belle River 6
- Binbrook 6
- Concord 6
- Dryden 6
- Erin 6
- Essex 6
- Gravenhurst 6
- Leamington 6
- Manotick 6
- Nobleton 6
- Port Hope 6
- Sturgeon Falls 6
- Vanier 6
- Wasaga Beach 6
- Waterford 6
- Almonte 5
- Arnprior 5
- Aylmer 5
- Elliot Lake 5
- Embrun 5
- Fort Frances 5
- Hagersville 5
- Ilderton 5
- Ingersoll 5
- Kapuskasing 5
- Kincardine 5
- New Hamburg 5
- Niagara-On-The-Lake 5
- Penetanguishene 5
- Port Colborne 5
- Smithville 5
- Val Caron 5
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find a licensed child care centre near me in Ontario?
- Pick your city from the list below to see licensed child care centres and home child care agencies serving that area, each shown with its provincial licence number, programs, and address. Many families also check nearby towns, since a centre one community over may have an open spot sooner.
- Does child care in Ontario have to be licensed?
- Child care centres and home child care agencies that operate in Ontario must be licensed by the Ministry of Education under the Child Care and Early Years Act, and are inspected at least once a year. Every provider in this directory appears on the official provincial licence registry.
- What is the difference between a child care centre and a home child care agency?
- A licensed child care centre cares for children in a dedicated facility. A licensed home child care agency oversees a network of approved private-home providers, monitoring and supporting them under one licence. Both are regulated and appear in this directory.