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Daycares in St. Catharines, ON: 68 licensed centres

68 licensed child care centres in St. Catharines (Niagara Region), from the Ontario child care licensing snapshot. Of the centres, 40 offer full-day care (6+ hours), 18 half-day programs and 40 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. Niagara has one online application for licensed child care (OneHSN), up to 10 providers at once. 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 St. Catharines?

68 licensed child care centres in St. Catharines, according to the Ontario child care licensing snapshot dated August 31, 2026.

Do St. Catharines daycares cost $22/day?

The Ontario licensing data does not say which St. Catharines 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 St. Catharines?

Niagara Region’s online child care application (on OneHSN) lets you search and apply to licensed programs for children from birth to 12, including licensed home child care, and apply to up to 10 providers. When a space opens, the centre contacts you; you can ask any centre where you are on its waitlist. Official source: https://niagara.onehsn.com/ux_2_0

How do I get child care fee subsidy in St. Catharines?

Apply to Niagara Region: Financial help with child care (https://www.niagararegion.ca/health-and-family/child-care-and-parenting/financial-help-with-child-care/), phone 905-984-3750 (per Niagara’s OneHSN child care help page). You must live in Niagara, each parent must be working, in school or training (or in an Ontario Works activity), you must have filed your most recent taxes, and you need a confirmed child care space. Applications are processed first come, first served.

Which St. Catharines child care centres offer full-day care?

Of 68 centres in the licensing snapshot, 40 offer full-day care (6+ hours), 18 half-day programs and 40 before- or after-school care. Use the list below or the map to see each one.

Which postal areas do these St. Catharines listings cover?

Postal code areas (first three characters) in this list: L2M, L2N, L2P, L2R, L2S, L2T, L3M.

Child care help in St. Catharines (Niagara Region)

Fee subsidy: Niagara Region: Financial help with child care, phone 905-984-3750 (per Niagara’s OneHSN child care help page). You must live in Niagara, each parent must be working, in school or training (or in an Ontario Works activity), you must have filed your most recent taxes, and you need a confirmed child care space. Applications are processed first come, first served.

How waitlists work here: Niagara Region’s online child care application (on OneHSN) lets you search and apply to licensed programs for children from birth to 12, including licensed home child care, and apply to up to 10 providers. When a space opens, the centre contacts you; you can ask any centre where you are on its waitlist. Official finder: Niagara Region child care application (OneHSN).

$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.