Child care in St. Thomas, Ontario

Getting a spot in St. Thomas

Fee subsidy and any central waitlist in St. Thomas are run by the City of St. Thomas, 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 20 licensed child care centres in St. Thomas (A–Z)

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C

• Cornerview YMCA, 11 Park Avenue

E

• Early Learning Centre – Aspen Site, 1 Aspen Avenue
• Early Learning Centre – Dalewood Site, 575 Burwell Road
• Early Learning Centre – Elgin Home Child Care Program, 200 Peach Tree Boulevard

F

• Forest Park School Age Program, 295 Forest Avenue

J

• John Wise School Age Program, 100 Parkside Avenue
• June Rose YMCA, 84 Edward Street

L

• Lockes School Age Program, 22 South Edgeware Road

M

• Milestones Children’s Centre, 5 Shaw Valley Drive
• Monsignor Morrison YMCA, 10 South Edgeware Drive

P

• Pierre Elliott Trudeau School Age Program, 112 Churchill Crescent

R

• Robin’s Nest Early Childhood Education Centre, 8 Hammond Street

S

• St. Anne YMCA, 84 Park Avenue
• St. Thomas Co-operative Nursery School, 184 Sunset Drive
• St. Thomas Early Learning Centre-Orchard Park, 200 Peach Tree Boulevard
• Stationview YMCA, 25 St. Catharine Street

Y

• YWCA Discovery Club – New Sarum Public School, 9473 Belmont Road
• YWCA Elgin Court Public School Before & After School Program, 254 First Avenue
• YWCA Mitchell Hepburn Public School Before & After School Program, 95 Raven Avenue
• YWCA Southwold Public School Before & After School Program, 39261 Fingal Line