| City Rank | ON Rank | Name | Type | Region | Options | Language | Years | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | Pickering Early Learning And Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 46.8 | 1979-05-22 | |
| 2 | 138 | Bayfair Daycare Inc. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 45.7 | 1980-07-01 | |
| 3 | 230 | Gingerbread Co-Operative Nursery School Inc. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 42.2 | 1983-12-13 | |
| 4 | 367 | Bridges Kinder Connection Ltd. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 39.2 | 1986-12-05 | |
| 5 | 395 | Valley Farm Day Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 38.7 | 1987-06-20 | |
| 6 | 407 | Biidaasige Mandamin Ymca | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 38.5 | 1987-09-02 | |
| 7 | 410 | Ymca Frenchmans Bay Schoolage | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 38.5 | 1987-09-02 | |
| 8 | 496 | P.R.Y.D.E. At Maple Ridge | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 37.1 | 1989-01-05 | |
| 9 | 571 | Schoolhouse Playcare - Highbush | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 36.4 | 1989-10-24 | |
| 10 | 572 | Schoolhouse Playcare - Valley Farm | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 36.4 | 1989-10-24 | |
| 11 | 662 | St. Paul'S On The Hill Child Care Center Inc. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 35.3 | 1990-10-25 | |
| 12 | 780 | First Steps Child Care | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 34.2 | 1991-12-16 | |
| 13 | 1086 | St. Wilfrid Ymca Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 31.3 | 1994-10-27 | |
| 14 | 1183 | St. Elizabeth Seton Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 30.2 | 1996-01-05 | |
| 15 | 1347 | Muppets Children'S Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 27.5 | 1998-09-15 | |
| 16 | 1414 | Discovery Place Child Care Centre Pickering Ltd. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 27.0 | 1999-02-26 | |
| 17 | 1463 | Schoolhouse Playcare - Westcreek | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 26.5 | 1999-09-03 | |
| 18 | 1581 | Schoolhouse Playcare - Altona Forest | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 25.5 | 2000-08-24 | |
| 19 | 1699 | Great Beginnings Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 24.3 | 2001-10-31 | |
| 20 | 1719 | Edukids Child Learning Centre Ltd. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 24.1 | 2002-02-05 | |
| 21 | 1968 | Edukids Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 21.9 | 2004-04-08 | |
| 22 | 2281 | Helping Hands Daycare - Rougemount | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 19.9 | 2006-03-27 | |
| 23 | 2334 | Colwell Nursery School | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 19.5 | 2006-08-14 | |
| 24 | 2653 | Helping Hands Daycare - Pickering | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 17.7 | 2008-06-25 | |
| 25 | 3202 | Vaughan Willard Ymca Child Care | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 14.5 | 2011-09-06 | |
| 26 | 3438 | St. Monica | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 13.5 | 2012-09-04 | |
| 27 | 3506 | Montessori Mantra | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 12.9 | 2013-03-22 | |
| 28 | 3537 | Elizabeth B. Phin Ymca | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 12.6 | 2013-08-06 | |
| 29 | 3553 | Rosebank Ymca | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 12.6 | 2013-07-29 | |
| 30 | 3558 | St. Isaac Jogues Ymca | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 12.6 | 2013-07-15 | |
| 31 | 3603 | Les Lucioles Pickering | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | French | 12.5 | 2013-08-21 | |
| 32 | 3764 | Gandatsetiagon Before And After School-Age Program | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-28 | |
| 33 | 3803 | P.R.Y.D.E. William Dunbar | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-14 | |
| 34 | 4061 | Blaisdale Montessori School - Rougemount | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-31 | |
| 35 | 4062 | Blaisdale Montessori School - Toynevale | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-31 | |
| 36 | 4070 | Father Fenelon Ymca | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-05 | |
| 37 | 4081 | Lakeridge Montessori School | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-29 | |
| 38 | 4086 | Montessori Learning Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-31 | |
| 39 | 4087 | Montessori Learning Centre Of Pickering | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-31 | |
| 40 | 4088 | Montessori Learning Centre Of Pickering | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-31 | |
| 41 | 4283 | Seaton Valley Childcare | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 9.1 | 2017-02-05 | |
| 42 | 4337 | Preschool Canada Early Learning Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 8.6 | 2017-08-11 | |
| 43 | 4572 | Skd-Fairport Beach P.S | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 7.5 | 2018-08-14 | |
| 44 | 4959 | Angus Valley Montessori Schools | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 5.3 | 2020-11-27 | |
| 45 | 5088 | Glengrove Ymca Child Care | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 4.5 | 2021-09-02 | |
| 46 | 5248 | Bayview Heights Ymca | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 3.6 | 2022-07-22 | |
| 47 | 5377 | Montessori Casa Private School And Childcare Ltd. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 3.5 | 2022-08-30 | |
| 48 | 6132 | Skd-Josiah Henson Public | Centre | Regional Municipality of Durham | English | 0.5 | 2025-09-12 |
About Pickering 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.
Pickering Daycare FAQ
What does the Pickering 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 Pickering 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 Pickering 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.