Licensed Daycares in Smiths Falls, ON
MapleCub lists 7 licensed daycares in Smiths Falls, Ontario, with an average parent rating of 3.8★ across 3 rated centres.
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MapleCub lists 7 licensed daycares in Smiths Falls, Ontario, with an average parent rating of 3.8★ across 3 rated centres. 7 participate in CWELCC (100% of listings), lowering what families pay. 1 offers French-language care.
What to know about childcare in Smiths Falls
Among the most-reviewed centres in Smiths Falls are Rideau Child Care Centre (Smiths Falls), Corporation Of The Town Of Smiths Falls/Smiths Falls Child Development Centre, and The Child Development Centre. Ratings on MapleCub come from Google and are shown with their review counts — a small number of reviews is weak evidence, so we don't treat a handful of five-star reviews as proof of quality.
2 of the 7 listings are licensed home-based (family) daycares. Every listing is checked against Ontario's Ministry of Education licensing records, and where the province publishes inspection or enforcement data, it appears directly on the provider's page.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Smiths Falls
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 Smiths Falls, ON?
MapleCub lists 7 Ministry of Education-licensed daycare providers in Smiths Falls, Ontario. All listings are verified against the Ontario Ministry of Education licensing records.
Do daycares in Smiths Falls take the CWELCC subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in Smiths Falls participate in CWELCC, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Smiths Falls, Ontario.
How much does daycare cost in Smiths Falls, ON?
Fees vary by age group and whether a centre is in CWELCC. 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 Smiths Falls centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Smiths Falls?
Check for an active provincial licence, staff-to-child ratios, program approach (play-based, Montessori, francophone), age-group coverage, CWELCC participation, and parent reviews. MapleCub lets you filter Smiths Falls daycares by all of these.
Which daycares in Smiths Falls have the strongest Google ratings?
Among Smiths Falls centres with enough reviews to judge, The Child Development Centre holds 4.3★ (3 reviews) and Rideau Child Care Centre (Smiths Falls) holds 4.2★ (5 reviews). A small number of reviews is weak evidence — treat a handful of 5-star ratings as a starting point, not proof of quality.
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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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