Licensed Daycares in Bradford, ON
Bradford has 11 licensed child care providers — nine centres and two home-based programs — in a commuter town whose population has grown much faster than…
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Bradford has 11 licensed programmes. 8 carry a public Google rating with five or more reviews. 8 publish their hours.
Nearby: East GwillimburyTottenhamNewmarketAuroraKeswickKing City
Daycare & Childcare in Bradford
11
Licensed centres
4.35★
Avg Google rating
5
Rated 4.5+
Bradford has 11 licensed child care providers — nine centres and two home-based programs — in a commuter town whose population has grown much faster than its child care supply. Eight of the 11 have enough Google reviews to judge, and they average 4.35, slightly under the Ontario-wide 4.46. Lullaboo Nursery & Childcare Center is the most-reviewed at 4.8 across 43 reviews, Edukids Bradford matches that 4.8 across 14, and Holland Marsh Montessori School sits at 5.0, though from just six reviews. Every licensed program in town operates under Ontario Ministry of Education rules, and many Ontario centres participate in CWELCC fee caps — confirm each centre's enrolment when you tour. Our age-group data for Bradford is incomplete, so verify infant availability directly; those spots go first.
What to know about childcare in Bradford
Bradford's market tilts heavily toward group care: nine of the 11 licensed providers are centres, leaving just two licensed home-based programs. For parents who want a smaller home setting, that short list means acting early or widening the search to Newmarket or Barrie, both a reasonable drive on Highway 400 or the GO corridor.
The rating picture is stronger at the top than the 4.35 average suggests. Five of the eight rated providers hold 4.5 or better, and the average is pulled down by a couple of weaker scores. Lullaboo's 43 reviews make it the most-tested reputation in town; Holland Marsh Montessori's perfect 5.0 rests on only six reviews, which is promising but thin evidence — weight it accordingly.
Fee help runs through the County of Simcoe, Bradford's child care service system manager. It administers fee subsidy applications and maintains the region's child care registry, and CWELCC fee caps apply at enrolled centres for children under six. Ask each centre directly whether it is CWELCC-enrolled, because that single answer changes your monthly cost more than any other factor.
One honest gap: our dataset has no age-group breakdown for any Bradford provider, which mirrors Ontario's records rather than reality. Infant rooms exist in town but are the scarcest resource — most families report joining waitlists during pregnancy. Tour with specific questions: staff turnover in the infant room, meal handling, and how the centre communicates during the day.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Bradford
Verify Licensing
Confirm the centre holds a current provincial licence. A licence means the province checked baseline health, safety and staffing standards — it is a floor, not a ranking.
Read Parent Reviews
Reviews cover what an inspection report never will: what drop-off feels like, whether messages get answered, how long staff stay.
Ask About Curriculum
Ask what a Tuesday actually looks like. "Montessori" and "play-based" mean different things at different centres, so the daily schedule tells you more than the label does.
Consider Schedule Fit
Check the posted open and close times against your commute, not just your workday. Then ask what happens when you're late.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many licensed daycares are there in Bradford?
Our data shows 11 licensed child care providers in Bradford — nine centres and two licensed home-based programs. For a town of Bradford's size and growth rate, that is a tight supply, so most families shortlist two or three options and join waitlists early.
Which Bradford daycares are rated highest?
Among providers with at least three Google reviews, Lullaboo Nursery & Childcare Center holds 4.8 across 43 reviews and Edukids Bradford holds 4.8 across 14. Holland Marsh Montessori School is rated 5.0 but on only six reviews, so treat that as an encouraging early signal rather than settled reputation.
Does $10-a-day child care apply in Bradford?
Ontario's CWELCC program caps fees for children under six at enrolled centres, and fees have been coming down in stages across the province. Enrolment is centre-by-centre, so ask each Bradford provider directly whether it participates and what its current daily rate is.
How do I apply for child care fee subsidy in Bradford?
The County of Simcoe is the child care service system manager for Bradford West Gwillimbury. You apply for fee subsidy through the County, which assesses eligibility based on income. Subsidy can be combined with CWELCC reductions at enrolled centres.
Is infant care available in Bradford?
Our dataset does not include reliable age-group information for Bradford providers, so we cannot say how many infant spaces exist. Infant rooms are the scarcest capacity in nearly every Ontario town — call centres directly and expect waitlists of a year or more for children under 18 months.
How many daycares in Bradford publish their opening hours?
8 of the 11 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Bradford publish their hours. The rest have not listed opening and closing times, so call to confirm.
Ask about spots near you
We email the centre and ask whether they have room for your child's age group. If they answer, we send you what they said. We don't hold live vacancy data, and centres aren't obliged to reply.
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