| City Rank | ON Rank | Name | Type | Region | Options | Language | Years | Issued |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | North End Co-Operative Preschool (St. Catharines) | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 46.8 | 1979-05-22 | |
| 2 | 101 | St. Catharines Regional Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 46.8 | 1979-05-22 | |
| 3 | 174 | St. Thomas' Day Care | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 44.4 | 1981-10-07 | |
| 4 | 318 | The Port Dalhousie Nursery School | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 40.1 | 1986-01-15 | |
| 5 | 380 | A.B.C. Daycare Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 39.0 | 1987-03-05 | |
| 6 | 384 | Western Hill Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 38.9 | 1987-04-06 | |
| 7 | 389 | Ymca Child Care - Prince Philip | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 38.8 | 1987-05-07 | |
| 8 | 390 | Ymca Child Care-Pine Grove | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 38.8 | 1987-05-07 | |
| 9 | 427 | Ymca Child Care - St. Alfred | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 38.3 | 1987-11-09 | |
| 10 | 606 | Ymca Child Care - Carleton | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 36.2 | 1989-12-06 | |
| 11 | 607 | Ymca Child Care - Parnall | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 36.2 | 1989-12-06 | |
| 12 | 617 | Grapeview Day Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 36.1 | 1990-02-08 | |
| 13 | 954 | Ymca Child Care - Grapeview | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 32.8 | 1993-05-28 | |
| 14 | 969 | Ymca Child Care - St. Ann | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 32.5 | 1993-09-07 | |
| 15 | 1087 | Sven H. Dohnberg Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 31.3 | 1994-10-27 | |
| 16 | 1129 | Ymca Child Care - St. Peters | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 30.8 | 1995-05-18 | |
| 17 | 1189 | Rosalind Blauer Centre For Child Care | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 30.0 | 1996-02-13 | |
| 18 | 1190 | Acw - Tiny Travellers | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 29.9 | 1996-04-09 | |
| 19 | 1470 | Ymca Child Care - St. James | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 26.5 | 1999-09-07 | |
| 20 | 1558 | Kids Place | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 25.6 | 2000-08-08 | |
| 21 | 1728 | Les Coccinelles Zélées | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | French | 23.8 | 2002-05-10 | |
| 22 | 1787 | Ymca Child Care - Lockview | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 23.5 | 2002-09-03 | |
| 23 | 1788 | Ymca Child Care - Power Glen | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 23.5 | 2002-09-03 | |
| 24 | 2221 | Ymca Child Care - Port Weller | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 20.5 | 2005-09-06 | |
| 25 | 2222 | Ymca Child Care - St. Anthony | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 20.5 | 2005-09-06 | |
| 26 | 2264 | Nelephant Montessori School | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 20.1 | 2006-01-30 | |
| 27 | 2308 | Ymca Child Care - Canadian Martyrs | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 19.7 | 2006-06-22 | |
| 28 | 2310 | Acw-Ferndale | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 19.6 | 2006-07-19 | |
| 29 | 2633 | Ymca Child Care - Our Lady Of Fatima - St. Catharines | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 18.1 | 2008-02-04 | |
| 30 | 2843 | Boys And Girls Club Of Niagara- St. Catharines Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 16.5 | 2009-09-08 | |
| 31 | 2952 | Way To Grow Daycare- St. Nicholas | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 16.1 | 2010-01-14 | |
| 32 | 3023 | Nelephant Montessori Toddler Program | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 15.5 | 2010-09-01 | |
| 33 | 3046 | Ymca Child Care - Westdale | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 15.5 | 2010-09-01 | |
| 34 | 3049 | Ymca Child Care - St. Denis | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 15.5 | 2010-09-01 | |
| 35 | 3068 | Althorp Montessori School | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 15.2 | 2011-01-01 | |
| 36 | 3125 | Bunting Child Care Program | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 14.5 | 2011-09-06 | |
| 37 | 3283 | Parent'S Peace Of Mind - East | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 13.9 | 2012-04-02 | |
| 38 | 3284 | Parent'S Peace Of Mind - West | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 13.9 | 2012-04-16 | |
| 39 | 3732 | Boys And Girls Club Of Niagara - Prince Of Wales Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-29 | |
| 40 | 3813 | Power Glen Early Learning & Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-29 | |
| 41 | 3859 | Ymca Child Care-Gracefield | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-23 | |
| 42 | 3860 | Ymca Child Care-Jeanne Sauvé | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-28 | |
| 43 | 3861 | Ymca Child Care-Oakridge | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-26 | |
| 44 | 3863 | Ymca Child Care-William Hamilton Merritt | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 11.5 | 2014-08-21 | |
| 45 | 4032 | Ymca Child Care-Harriet Tubman | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 10.5 | 2015-09-04 | |
| 46 | 4106 | The Wheatley School Of Montessori Education Inc. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 10.2 | 2015-12-24 | |
| 47 | 4267 | Way To Grow Daycare - St. Catharines | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 9.2 | 2016-12-01 | |
| 48 | 4294 | Pine Grove Child Care | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 9.0 | 2017-02-16 | |
| 49 | 4306 | Parents' Peace Of Mind | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 8.8 | 2017-05-18 | |
| 50 | 4383 | La Boîte À Soleil - L'Héritage | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | French | 8.5 | 2017-08-31 | |
| 51 | 4697 | Kings Heritage Christian Childcare | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 6.8 | 2019-05-07 | |
| 52 | 4786 | Way To Grow Daycare - St. Theresa | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 6.5 | 2019-08-16 | |
| 53 | 4920 | Way To Grow Daycare - St. Christopher | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 5.4 | 2020-09-25 | |
| 54 | 4960 | Glendale Early Learning | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 5.3 | 2020-11-02 | |
| 55 | 5042 | Beyond Montessori School Inc. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 4.7 | 2021-07-02 | |
| 56 | 5062 | Boys And Girls Club Of Niagara - Dalewood Child Care Centre | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 4.6 | 2021-07-13 | |
| 57 | 5090 | Harbour Preschool | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 4.5 | 2021-09-02 | |
| 58 | 5114 | Terra Viva Montessori Bilingual | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 4.5 | 2021-09-02 | |
| 59 | 5484 | Terra Viva Montessori Bilingual | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 3.5 | 2022-09-06 | |
| 60 | 5712 | Playtown Niagara- Town'S Little Leaders | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 2.2 | 2023-12-19 | |
| 61 | 5727 | La Boîte À Soleil - Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | French | 2.1 | 2024-02-02 | |
| 62 | 5777 | Way To Grow Daycare - Assumption | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 1.8 | 2024-05-08 | |
| 63 | 5869 | French Elite Montessori Ltd. | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 1.5 | 2024-09-05 | |
| 64 | 6022 | Kings Heritage Christian Childcare - Church Street | Centre | Regional Municipality of Niagara | English | 1.0 | 2025-03-19 |
About St. Catharines 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.
St. Catharines Daycare FAQ
What does the St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines 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.