Child care in Ancaster, Ontario

Getting a spot in Ancaster

Fee subsidy and any central waitlist in Ancaster are run by the City of Hamilton, the area’s service system manager. Contact them about a subsidy or a waitlist, or apply to each centre directly.

While you wait, EarlyON child and family centres run free drop-in programs for children up to age 6 and their parents and caregivers: What Is EarlyON?

More help: How to Get a Daycare Spot in Ontario and Alberta · Ontario’s $10-a-Day Child Care: What Parents Pay in 2026

All 19 licensed child care centres in Ancaster (A–Z)

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• C
• G
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• J
• M
• S
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• U
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• Y

A

• Ancaster Little Gems Children Centre, 339 Wilson Street
• Ancaster Montessori School, 265 Wilson Street
• Ancaster Small Fry Pre-School, 20 Gilbert Avenue

C

• Childventures Early Learning Academy – Ancaster, 1281 Mohawk Road

G

• Golfwood Day Care Services, 1330 Sandhill Drive

H

• Higher Learning Montessori Preschool, 211 Stonehenge Drive
• Holy Name of Mary – Before & After School Program, 161 Meadowlands Boulevard

J

• Jacks’ & Jills’ Cooperative Preschool of Ancaster, 263 Jerseyville Road

M

• Meadowlands Preschool, 900 Golf Links Road

S

• Scenicview Childcare, 1194 Scenic Drive
• Spring Valley YMCA Child Care Centre, 99 Dunham Avenue
• St. Ann – Ancaster Before & After School Program, 24 Fiddlers Green Road
• St. Joachim Children’s Centre of Ancaster, 75 Concerto Court

T

• Tiffany Hills School Before & After School Care, 255 Raymond Road

U

• Umbrella Family – Ancaster Meadow Elementary School, 93 Kitty Murray Lane

V

• Village Treehouse Childcare, 126 Wilson Street

Y

• YMCA School Age Child Care – Frank Panabaker North, 168 Huron Avenue
• YMCA School Age Child Care – Frank Panabaker South, 295 Nakoma Road
• YMCA School Age Child Care – Rousseau, 103 Mcniven Road