Daycares in Scarborough

226 licensed child care programs in Scarborough, Toronto

Map of daycares in Scarborough

Daycares in Scarborough at a glance

Scarborough, Toronto has 226 licensed child care programs in our directory, including 219 child care centres and 7 home child care agencies. 171 offer full day care, the usual choice for working parents. 49 only run programs before and after school, for school age children.

For parents with unusual schedules, 6 offer extended hours, 3 open on weekends and 4 offer overnight care.

6 offer services in French, 16 have Montessori in their name, and 11 received their first licence in 2024 or later.

How to get a spot in Scarborough

In Toronto, you apply to each centre and ask to join its waitlist. Sign up early, especially for an infant. To lower your costs, the City of Toronto runs the child care fee subsidy program.

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?

A babysitter can cover evenings, weekends, PD days or the wait for a daycare spot. Find a babysitter in Ontario for free on SOS-Nounou.

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).