Daycares in Waterloo

51 licensed child care programs in Waterloo

Daycares in Waterloo at a glance

Waterloo has 51 licensed child care programs in our directory, including 50 child care centres and 1 home child care agency. 25 offer full day care, the usual choice for working parents. 21 only run programs before and after school, for school age children.

For parents with unusual schedules, 1 offers extended hours, 1 opens on weekends and 1 offers overnight care.

3 offer services in French, 3 have Montessori in their name, and 10 received their first licence in 2024 or later.

How to get a spot in Waterloo

In Waterloo, 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 Waterloo.

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).