Group centre
Deep Roots Nature And Nursery School
19 Railway Street, Chalk River, ON
Open until 17:00
Ages not on file
4.8 from 16 Google reviews
Record updated Sep 10, 2026
Licensed Daycares in Chalk River, ON
1 licensed childcare provider, regulated by the Ministry of Education (Ontario).
1licensed providersMinistry of Education register
1publish hours
1with five or more reviews
Chalk River has 1 licensed programme. 1 carries a public Google rating with five or more reviews. 1 publishes its hours.
1 listing found
Daycare listings in Chalk River
Daycare & Childcare in Chalk River
1
Licensed centres
4.8★
Avg Google rating
1
Rated 4.5+
MapleCub has 1 licensed daycare in Chalk River, Ontario on file, and the average parent rating is 4.8★ across 1 rated centre. 1 of them takes part in CWELCC (100% of the listings here), which lowers what families pay.
What to know about childcare in Chalk River
Deep Roots Nature And Nursery School Inc. draws more reviews than any other centre in Chalk River. Every rating here comes from Google and is printed next to the number of reviews behind it. A handful of five-star reviews is weak evidence, not proof of quality.
Among centres with enough reviews to judge, 1 sits at 4.5★ or higher on Google. We check every listing against Ontario's Ministry of Education licensing records. Where the province publishes inspection or enforcement data, it sits on the provider's own page.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Chalk River
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 in Chalk River, ON?
MapleCub lists 1 Ministry of Education-licensed daycare providers in Chalk River, Ontario. All listings are verified against the Ontario Ministry of Education licensing records.
Do daycares in Chalk River take the CWELCC subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in Chalk River participate in CWELCC, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Chalk River, Ontario.
How much does daycare cost in Chalk River, ON?
Fees vary by age group and whether a centre is in CWELCC. Subsidised and $10-a-day spaces cost far less than market-rate care. Each MapleCub listing shows the provider's fee details where available so you can compare Chalk River centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Chalk River?
Check for an active provincial licence, staff-to-child ratios, program approach (play-based, Montessori, francophone), age-group coverage, CWELCC participation, and parent reviews. MapleCub lets you filter Chalk River daycares by all of these.
How many daycares in Chalk River publish their opening hours?
1 of the 1 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Chalk River publish their hours. The rest have not listed opening and closing times, so call to confirm.
How many daycares in Chalk River have Google ratings?
1 carry a public Google rating with five or more reviews. Centres with fewer reviews than that are listed too, without a rating, because a rating built on two reviews is not evidence.
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