Guelph has 7,425 children under age 5 and 6,716 licensed childcare spaces. This results in a childcare coverage ratio of 90%, meaning many families may face waitlists when seeking daycare placements.
This page tracks licensed childcare capacity and demand indicators for Guelph to help parents, planners, and policymakers understand childcare availability in the region.
| Name | Address | Postal Code | Licensed Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldog Interactive Fitness For Youth | 259 Grange Road | N1E 6R5 | 51 |
| Campus Child Care Co-Operative Of Guelph Inc. | 2 South Ring Road | N1G 4Y2 | 84 |
| Eh To Zed Preschool Canada Early Learning Acadamy | 322 Eastview Rd | N1E 0L2 | 203 |
| Ela - Sacred Heart | 125 Huron Street | N1E 5L5 | 111 |
| Ela - St. Francis | 287 Imperial Road | N1K 1Z4 | 86 |
| Ela - St. Ignatius | 251 Colonial Drive | N1L 0G4 | 120 |
| Ela - St. John | 63 Victoria Road | N1E 5G9 | 86 |
| Ela - St. Patrick | 391 Victoria Road | N1E 5J9 | 172 |
| Ela - St. Paul | 182 Clairfields Drive | N1L 1N4 | 86 |
| First Steps Early Learning Center | 390 Speedvale Avenue | N1E 1N5 | 111 |
| First Steps Early Learning Center - Lakeside | 7654 Conservation Road | N1E 1N5 | 140 |
| Gingerbread House Co-Operative Preschool | 400 Stevenson Street | N1E 5C3 | 106 |
| Guelph Community Christian Pre-School | 195 College Avenue | N1G 1S6 | 78 |
| Guelph Montessori School | 151 Waterloo Avenue | N1H 3H9 | 125 |
| Guelph Outdoor Preschool, North 44 Academy | 1453 Gordon Street | N1L 1C9 | 106 |
| Jack & Jill Day Nursery | 32 Arnold Street | N1H 5G8 | — |
| Kids Come First Child Care Centre | 1416 Gordon Street | N1L 1C8 | 125 |
| La Garderie De L'Arc-En-Ciel | 221 Scottsdale Drive | N1G 3A1 | 149 |
| Learning Tree Academy - Guelph | 20 Cowan Place | N1G 0C1 | 160 |
| Les Etoiles Brillantes - Garderie | 30 Brighton | N1E 3S9 | 138 |
| Lighthouse Montessori Canada | 160 Research Lane | N1G 5B2 | 111 |
| Lillians Children Centre | 495 Willow Road | N1H 7C7 | 86 |
| Lillian'S Children Centre | 500 Willow Road | N1H 7G4 | 88 |
| Lilliput Land Co-Operative Nursery School | 161 Norfolk Street | N1H 4J7 | 50 |
| Little Champs Day Care Centre Inc. | 58 Dawson Road | N1H 1A8 | 88 |
| Little Folks Montessori-Guelph | 577 Willow Road | N1H 7H3 | 106 |
| Little Folks Montessori Inc- Guelph 2 | 577 Willow Road | N1H 7H3 | 105 |
| Little Learners Day Care Centre | 214 Victoria Road | N1E 5R1 | 64 |
| Lmc2 | 160 Research Ln | N1G 5B2 | 99 |
| Montessori Academy Learning Centre Inc. | 286 Water Street | N1G 1B8 | 125 |
| Montessori Children Centre Inc | 265 Edinburgh Road | N1G 2J6 | 129 |
| Montessori School Of Wellington | 2 Samuel Drive | N1L 0K2 | 112 |
| Montessori School Of Wellington School Age Program Arbour Vista Public School | 200 Mccann Street | N1G 0C5 | 16 |
| Montessori School Of Wellington School Age Program - Westminster Woods | 140 Goodwin Drive | N1L 0G7 | 89 |
| Mother Earth Childcare Centre | 190 Nicklin Road | N1H 5X5 | 72 |
| Noah'S Ark Childcare | 95 Crimea Street | N1H 2Y5 | 99 |
| Noel'S Children'S Centre - Woodlawn | 468 Woodlawn Road | N1E 1B9 | 138 |
| Parkview Day Care | 89 Speedvale Avenue | N1E 1M3 | 51 |
| Polka Dot Academy Montessori Daycare | 561 York Road | N1E 3J3 | 175 |
| Royal City Co-Operative Preschool Inc. | 87 Dean Avenue | N1G 1L3 | 106 |
| Royal City Montessori Academy | 55 Devere Drive | N1G 2T3 | 83 |
| Star Seedlings Family And Childcare Centre | 81 Speedvale Avenue | N1E 1M3 | 94 |
| St. Patrick Early Learning Centre | 395 Victoria Road | N1E 5J9 | 84 |
| The Kings Daughter Center For Kids | 68 Suffolk Street | N1H 2J2 | — |
| The Montessori School Of Wellington School-Age Program | 111 Colonial Drive | N1H 1L3 | 78 |
| University Of Guelph Child Care And Learning Centre | 125 Arboretum Road | N1G 2W1 | 294 |
| Victory Kids Club | 135 Exhibition Street | N1H 4R4 | 86 |
| Wellington Early Learning Centres | 8 Bishop Court | N1G 2R9 | 16 |
| Wellington Early Learning Centres - Kortright Hills | 23 Ptarmigan Drive | N1C 1B5 | 54 |
| Wellington Early Learning Centres - Taylor Evans | 271 A Stephanie Drive | N1K 1T1 | 112 |
| Willowdale Child Care And Learning Centre | 95 Willow Road | N1H 1W4 | 80 |
| Workside Early Childhood Education Centre | 99 Woolwich Street | N1H 3V1 | 111 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Brant Ave | 64 Brant Avenue | N1E 1G2 | 15 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Central | 97 Dublin Street | N1H 4N2 | 122 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Edward Johnson | 397 Stevenson Street | N1E 5C1 | 56 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Fred A Hamilton | 160 Ironwood Road | N1G 3R4 | 100 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Holy Trinity | 487 Grange Road | N1E 7C4 | 54 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Jean Little | 56 Youngman Drive | N1G 4L2 | 92 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - John Mccrae | 189 Water Street | N1G 1B3 | 88 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Kensington | 84 Kensington Street | N1E 3P9 | 111 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - King George | 72 Lemon Street | N1E 2H5 | 86 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Paisley | 406 Paisley Road | N1H 2R3 | 120 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Rickson Ridge | 177 Rickson Avenue | N1G 4Y6 | 136 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - St. Michael | 9 Mcelderry Road | N1G 4W7 | 99 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - St. Peter | 150 Westwood Road | N1H 7G1 | 132 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - William C. Winegard | 25 Lee Street | N1E 7E7 | 129 |
| Ymca Of Three Rivers Child Care - Woodland Glen | 130 Woodland Glen Drive | N1G 4M3 | 138 |