Licensed Subsidized Daycares in Toronto., ON
Browse 200 Ministry of Education-licensed subsidized daycares providers in Toronto., Ontario. Filter by age, CWELCC acceptance, and ratings. Free parent resource.
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Subsidized Daycares in Toronto.
200
Licensed centres
4.9★
Avg Google rating
196
Rated 4.5+
MapleCub has 200 licensed daycares in Toronto., Ontario on file, and the average parent rating is 4.9★ across 196 rated centres. 200 of them take part in CWELCC — 100% of the listings here — which lowers what families pay. French-language care is available at 9 of them.
What to know about childcare in Toronto.
Alphabet Treehouse Childcare Centre, Lullaboo Nursery And Childcare Center, and Petite Luminaries Childcare draw more reviews than any other centre in Toronto.. 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 183 Toronto. listings whose age ranges are on file, 84 accept infants. Among centres with enough reviews to judge, 196 sit at 4.5★ or higher on Google. We check every listing against Ontario's Ministry of Education 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 Toronto.
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 Toronto., ON?
MapleCub lists 200 Ministry of Education-licensed daycare providers in Toronto., Ontario. All listings are verified against the Ontario Ministry of Education licensing records.
Do daycares in Toronto. take the CWELCC subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in Toronto. participate in CWELCC, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Toronto., Ontario.
How much does daycare cost in Toronto., 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 Toronto. centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Toronto.?
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 Toronto. daycares by all of these.
Which daycares in Toronto. have the strongest Google ratings?
Among Toronto. centres with enough reviews to judge, Kids Way Daycare holds 5.0★ (66 reviews), The Laurel School holds 5.0★ (62 reviews), and Time For Play Nursery School holds 5.0★ (53 reviews). A small number of reviews is weak evidence — treat a handful of 5-star ratings as a starting point, not proof of quality.
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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