155 Gibb Street
Oshawa, L1J 1Y4
Before and after school
Daycares in Oshawa
66 licensed child care programs in Oshawa
Map of daycares in Oshawa
211 Harmony Road
Oshawa, L1G 6L4
Before and after school
495 Central Park Boulevard
Oshawa, L1G 6L4
Before and after school
Waterview Child Care Centre
Centre
1324 Oxford
Oshawa, L1J 3W6
Full day, before and after school
1196 Cedar Street
Oshawa, L1J 3S2
Before and after school
Waverly YMCA Child Care
Centre
100 Waverly Street
Oshawa, L1J 5V1
Full day, half day, before and after school
Daycares in Oshawa at a glance
Oshawa has 66 licensed child care programs in our directory, including 65 child care centres and 1 home child care agency. 43 offer full day care, the usual choice for working parents. 19 only run programs before and after school, for school age children.
For parents with unusual schedules, 5 offer extended hours, 1 opens on weekends and 2 offer overnight care.
12 offer services in French, 4 have Montessori in their name, and 5 received their first licence in 2024 or later.
How to get a spot in Oshawa
In Oshawa, you apply to each centre and ask to join its waitlist. Sign up early, especially for an infant. Child care fee subsidies in this area are managed by the Regional Municipality of Durham.
Most licensed programs in Ontario take part in CWELCC, the Canada wide early learning and child care program. In 2026, the base fee for a child under 6 in a participating program is capped at $22 a day, and the provincial average is about $19. Programs outside CWELCC set their own fees, so ask each centre.
Need care outside daycare hours?
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Source, Ontario Ministry of Education, Licensed child care facilities in Ontario, data as of August 31, 2026. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence (Ontario).