---
title: "Licensed daycare in Ontario"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/ontario"
description: "Find licensed child care or daycare in Ontario: handled by Ministry of Education. Compare all 13 provinces and territories. From official sources."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Licensed daycare in Ontario

Ontario · Family and children

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In Ontario, Ministry of Education handles it.

Who handles it: [Ministry of Education](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-ontario). Handles it in Ontario.

## Official links

- [Find child care near you](https://www.earlyyears.edu.gov.on.ca/LCCWWeb/childcare/search.xhtml), checked 12 October 2026
- [Find and pay for child care](https://www.ontario.ca/page/find-and-pay-child-care), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/british-columbia) | ChildCareBC (Government of British Columbia) | [ChildCareBC programs](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/alberta) | Childcare Search (Government of Alberta) | [Search licensed child care](https://childcare.alberta.ca/childcaresearch), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/saskatchewan) | Ministry of Education (Early Years and Child Care) | [Find regulated child care](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/residents/family-and-social-support/child-care/find-a-child-care-provider-in-my-community), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/manitoba) | Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Manitoba) | [Search licensed child care](https://childcaresearch.gov.mb.ca/), checked 12 October 2026 | Contact providers directly to ask about a space or join their waitlist. |
| Ontario (this page) | Ministry of Education | [Find child care near you](https://www.earlyyears.edu.gov.on.ca/LCCWWeb/childcare/search.xhtml), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/quebec) | Childcare Services Registration Portal (Ministère de la Famille) | [Register for childcare](https://www.quebec.ca/en/family-and-support-for-individuals/childhood/childcare-centres/registration-portal/parents/parents-access), checked 12 October 2026 | The portal replaced La Place 0-5. |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/new-brunswick) | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | [Child care for families](https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/corporate/promo/investing-in-early-learning-and-child-care/information-for-families.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/nova-scotia) | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | [Find licensed child care](https://childcarenovascotia.ca/families/finding-child-care), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/prince-edward-island) | Government of Prince Edward Island | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Department of Education and Early Childhood Development | [Child care directory](https://www.gov.nl.ca/education/childcare/registry/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/yukon) | Early Learning and Child Care (Government of Yukon, Department of Education) | None on record |  |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/northwest-territories) | Early Learning and Child Care (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | [Find licensed child care](https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/find-child-care), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/nunavut) | Early Learning and Child Care (Nunavut Department of Education) | [Licensed child care centres](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/education-and-schools/licensed-child-care-centres), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

## More

- [Find licensed child care or daycare in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care)
- [Public services in Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario)
- [Canada Child Benefit (CCB)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/canada-child-benefit)
- [Maternity and parental benefits](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/ei-parental)
- [Register a baby's birth](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/register-birth)
- [Get a marriage licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/marriage-licence)
- [Get help paying for child care](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-care-subsidy)
- [Collect child or spousal support](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/child-support-enforcement)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Licensed daycare in Ontario", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-child-care/ontario