| City Rank | ON Rank | Name | Type | Region | Options | Language | Years | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Ancaster Small Fry Pre-School | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 46.8 | 1979-05-22 | |
| 2 | 282 | Ymca Sacc - Frank Panabaker North | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 40.6 | 1985-08-06 | |
| 3 | 328 | Spring Valley Ymca Child Care Centre | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 39.9 | 1986-04-08 | |
| 4 | 500 | Ymca Sacc - Rousseau | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 37.1 | 1989-01-05 | |
| 5 | 682 | St. Joachim Children'S Centre Of Ancaster | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 35.2 | 1990-12-13 | |
| 6 | 1453 | Holy Name Of Mary - Before And After School Program | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 26.5 | 1999-09-07 | |
| 7 | 1544 | Wee Watch Enriched Home Child Care - Hamilton | Home | City of Hamilton | English | 25.8 | 2000-04-30 | |
| 8 | 1731 | Childventures Early Learning Academy - Ancaster | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 23.7 | 2002-06-03 | |
| 9 | 1874 | Meadowlands Preschool | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 22.5 | 2003-09-08 | |
| 10 | 2205 | Umbrella Family - Ancaster Meadow | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 20.5 | 2005-09-06 | |
| 11 | 2879 | St. Ann - Ancaster Before And After School Program | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 16.5 | 2009-09-08 | |
| 12 | 2948 | Higher Learning Montessori Preschool | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 16.1 | 2010-02-03 | |
| 13 | 3386 | Jacks' & Jills' Cooperative Preschool Of Ancaster, Inc. | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 13.5 | 2012-09-04 | |
| 14 | 4286 | Today'S Family-Tiffany Hills | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 9.1 | 2017-01-06 | |
| 15 | 4789 | Ymca Sacc - Frank Panabaker South | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 6.5 | 2019-08-26 | |
| 16 | 4907 | Ancaster Montessori School Inc. | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 5.4 | 2020-10-16 | |
| 17 | 5202 | Ancaster Little Gems Children Centre | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 3.9 | 2022-04-01 | |
| 18 | 5795 | Village Treehouse Childcare Inc. | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 1.7 | 2024-06-28 | |
| 19 | 5990 | Scenicview Childcare | Centre | City of Hamilton | English | 1.2 | 2024-12-31 |
About Ancaster Daycare Rankings
These city rankings compare active licensed child care facilities by years since original licence issue date. They are a stability signal, not inspection scores, parent reviews, curriculum ratings, or waitlist recommendations.
Ancaster Daycare FAQ
What does the Ancaster daycare ranking measure?
The ranking orders active licensed child care facilities by years since original licence issue date. It is a stability signal, not an inspection score, parent review, quality rating, or space-availability recommendation.
Where does the Ancaster daycare data come from?
The listing uses Ontario Ministry of Education licensed child care open data, including city, region, facility type, services, language, licence date, and years open where available.
How should families use this Ancaster daycare list?
Use it as a shortlist to compare licensed options, then confirm fees, spaces, hours, age groups, program details, inspection history, and waitlist status directly with the provider or official Ontario sources.
Why can city names or daycare counts change?
Counts follow the source data and cleaned city grouping used during the latest site rebuild. Provider updates, licensing changes, or corrected city names can move facilities between city pages.