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Daycares in Hamilton, ON: 243 licensed centres

243 licensed child care centres and 3 licensed home child care agencies in Hamilton (City of Hamilton), from the Ontario child care licensing snapshot. Of the centres, 154 offer full-day care (6+ hours), 49 half-day programs and 154 before- or after-school care. The licensing data doesn’t list age groups or CWELCC ($22/day) enrolment, so ask each centre about infant, toddler and preschool spaces. Find programs on the City of Hamilton Child Care Locator, then contact each program about its waitlist. Home child care agencies are listed at their office address; their caregivers provide care in private homes across the agency’s service area. Open on the map →

Data: Ontario child care licensing snapshot, dated August 31, 2026 · Last refreshed on WaitlistWise: October 21, 2026.

Quick facts

How many licensed daycares are in Hamilton?

243 licensed child care centres and 3 licensed home child care agencies in Hamilton, according to the Ontario child care licensing snapshot dated August 31, 2026.

Do Hamilton daycares cost $22/day?

The Ontario licensing data does not say which Hamilton centres are enrolled in CWELCC, so ask each centre. Under the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system, since January 1, 2025 base fees for eligible children under 6 in CWELCC-enrolled programs are capped at $22/day (Government of Ontario, ontario.ca/page/canada-ontario-early-years-and-child-care-agreement).

How do daycare and preschool waitlists work in Hamilton?

Browse licensed programs by location and age group on the City of Hamilton Child Care Locator (Child Care Registry), then contact programs directly about spaces and their waitlists. Official source: https://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/early-years-child-care/child-care-services/child-care-locator

How do I get child care fee subsidy in Hamilton?

Apply to City of Hamilton: Financial Support for Child Care (https://www.hamilton.ca/people-programs/early-years-child-care/child-care-services/financial-support-child-care), phone 905-546-4870 (Child Care Services information line). You must live in Hamilton and need child care within the next three months to apply. Eligibility is based on income and your reason for care, such as working or attending school at least 20 hours a week. Depending on your circumstances you may be placed on a waitlist, and your provider must have a contract with the City.

Which Hamilton child care centres offer full-day care?

Of 243 centres in the licensing snapshot, 154 offer full-day care (6+ hours), 49 half-day programs and 154 before- or after-school care. Use the list below or the map to see each one.

Which postal areas do these Hamilton listings cover?

Postal code areas (first three characters) in this list: L0R, L8B, L8E, L8G, L8H, L8J, L8K, L8L, L8M, L8N, L8P, L8R, L8S, L8T, L8V, L8W, L9A, L9B, L9C, L9G, L9H, L9K.

Child care help in Hamilton (City of Hamilton)

Fee subsidy: City of Hamilton: Financial Support for Child Care, phone 905-546-4870 (Child Care Services information line). You must live in Hamilton and need child care within the next three months to apply. Eligibility is based on income and your reason for care, such as working or attending school at least 20 hours a week. Depending on your circumstances you may be placed on a waitlist, and your provider must have a contract with the City.

How waitlists work here: Browse licensed programs by location and age group on the City of Hamilton Child Care Locator (Child Care Registry), then contact programs directly about spaces and their waitlists. Official finder: City of Hamilton Child Care Locator.

$22/day: Since January 1, 2025, base fees for eligible children under 6 in CWELCC-enrolled programs are capped at $22/day (ontario.ca). Not every centre is enrolled; ask each one.

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Last checked: October 13, 2026. Rules and phone numbers change; confirm with the official source links.