Licensed Infant Care in Sainte Marie, QC
Browse 5 MFA-licensed infant care providers in Sainte Marie, Quebec. Filter by age, CPE / garderie subventionnée acceptance, and ratings. Free parent resource.
5 listings found
Infant Care in Sainte Marie
6
Licensed centres
3.3★
Avg Google rating
1
Rated 4.5+
MapleCub has 6 licensed daycares in Sainte Marie, Quebec on file, and the average parent rating is 3.3★ across 2 rated centres. 4 of them take part in CPE / garderie subventionnée — 67% of the listings here — which lowers what families pay.
What to know about childcare in Sainte Marie
Centre de la Petite Enfance Lacet de Bottine - Installation Lamontagne and Garderie Vali Kiwi draw more reviews than any other centre in Sainte Marie. Every rating here comes from Google and is printed next to the number of reviews behind it. A handful of five-star reviews is weak evidence, not proof of quality.
Of the 6 Sainte Marie listings whose age ranges are on file, 5 accept infants. Among centres with enough reviews to judge, 1 sits at 4.5★ or higher on Google. We check every listing against Quebec's MFA licensing records. Where the province publishes inspection or enforcement data, it sits on the provider's own page.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Sainte Marie
Verify Licensing
Confirm the centre holds a current provincial licence. A licence means the province checked baseline health, safety and staffing standards — it is a floor, not a ranking.
Read Parent Reviews
Reviews cover what an inspection report never will: what drop-off feels like, whether messages get answered, how long staff stay.
Ask About Curriculum
Ask what a Tuesday actually looks like. "Montessori" and "play-based" mean different things at different centres, so the daily schedule tells you more than the label does.
Consider Schedule Fit
Check the posted open and close times against your commute, not just your workday. Then ask what happens when you're late.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many licensed daycares are in Sainte Marie, QC?
MapleCub lists 5 MFA-licensed daycare providers in Sainte Marie, Quebec. All listings are verified against the Quebec MFA licensing records.
Do daycares in Sainte Marie take the CPE / garderie subventionnée subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in Sainte Marie participate in CPE / garderie subventionnée, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Sainte Marie, Quebec.
How much does daycare cost in Sainte Marie, QC?
Fees vary by age group and whether a centre is in CPE / garderie subventionnée. Subsidised and $10-a-day spaces cost far less than market-rate care. Each MapleCub listing shows the provider's fee details where available so you can compare Sainte Marie centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Sainte Marie?
Check for an active provincial licence, staff-to-child ratios, program approach (play-based, Montessori, francophone), age-group coverage, CPE / garderie subventionnée participation, and parent reviews. MapleCub lets you filter Sainte Marie daycares by all of these.
Ask about spots near you
We email the centre and ask whether they have room for your child's age group. If they answer, we send you what they said. We don't hold live vacancy data, and centres aren't obliged to reply.
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