Best Daycares in Ontario — 2026 Rankings
We ranked 87 daycares and childcare centers across 8 cities in Ontario.
Top Daycares in Ontario
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#1 — Ottawa Mothercraft Score: 24/100
Ottawa, ON — Child Care and Family Support
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#2 — It All Begins Here Daycare Score: 23/100
Maple, ON — Vaughan & Maple ON Daycare
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#3 — A.C.E. Thornhill Daycare Score: 22/100
Vaughan, ON — A.C.E Daycare Thornhill Location | CWELCC System And Subsidy Options Available
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#4 — Atelier Kids Score: 22/100
Toronto, ON — Atelier Kids
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#5 — Blaisdale Montessori School Score: 22/100
Pickering, ON — Montessori School
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#6 — Ottawa Montessori School Score: 22/100
Ottawa, ON — OMS Montessori
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#7 — Willowbrae Academy Score: 22/100
Toronto, ON — Willowbrae Academy Childcare Etobicoke offers programs to families for infants to school age children.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#8 — Riverside Montessori Pre-School Score: 20/100
Ottawa, ON — Riverside Montessori Pre
Programs: Preschool, Montessori. View full profile →
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#9 — Grand Avenue Montessori School Score: 20/100
Toronto, ON — Grand Avenue Montessori
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#10 — Annex Montessori School Score: 20/100
Toronto, ON — Annex Montessori School
Programs: Montessori. View full profile →
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#11 — Thornhill Woods Daycare Score: 20/100
Thornhill, ON — Daycare Thornhill & Vaughan
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#12 — Service à l'enfance Aladin Childcare Services Score: 19/100
Ottawa, ON — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/6307525297. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#13 — Service à l'enfance Aladin Childcare Services Score: 19/100
Ottawa, ON — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/6307525352. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#14 — Matreshka Score: 19/100
Ottawa, ON — Русский Учебный Центр "Матрёшка
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#15 — Arpi Nursery School Score: 19/100
North York, ON — Arpi Nursery School
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#16 — The Candy Factory Child Care Centre Score: 19/100
Toronto, ON — The Candy Factory Daycare : Premier Daycare Center In Toronto
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#17 — La Petite École Score: 19/100
Toronto, ON — La Petite École
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#18 — Garderie Providence Score: 19/100
Ottawa, ON — Antonine Sisters of Canada
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#19 — Service à l'enfance Aladin Score: 19/100
Ottawa, ON — Childcare center listed from OpenStreetMap contribution node/6307525195. Type: center-based. No program signal in source. Verified fields: name, phone, website, address.
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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#20 — Kanata North Early Learning Centre Score: 19/100
Ottawa, ON — Under Construction
Programs: General Childcare. View full profile →
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How We Rank Daycares & Childcare Centers
Our Guide Score (0–100) combines Google rating (35%), review volume (20%), web and contact presence (20%), profile completeness (15%), accreditation such as NAEYC (5%), press recognition (3%), and years of operation (2%). Read our full methodology →
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best daycare in Ontario?
- Ottawa Mothercraft is currently the #1 ranked daycare in Ontario based on our Guide Score. See the full statewide ranked list above.
- How many daycares are ranked in Ontario?
- We have ranked 87 daycares and childcare centers across 8 cities in Ontario. Rankings are computed by Guide Score and updated regularly.