Licensed Daycares in Dundas, ON

Dundas has been part of the City of Hamilton since the 2001 amalgamation, but it still runs like its own town, and childcare here is no exception.

6 listings found

Dundas has 6 licensed programmes. 3 carry a public Google rating with five or more reviews. 4 publish their hours.

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Daycare & Childcare in Dundas

6

Licensed centres

4.63★

Avg Google rating

2

Rated 4.5+

4

Ontario Childcare.ca

Dundas has been part of the City of Hamilton since the 2001 amalgamation, but it still runs like its own town, and childcare here is no exception. MapleCub lists six licensed centres. Four have enough reviews to average, and across those four the mean is 4.63, which sits above the Ontario figure of 4.46 drawn from more than two thousand rated centres.

🗓 Last updated: August 2026✓ Data verified against ON licensing records📊 Reviews from Google + parent submissions🏷 Reviewed by Kudzi K., Founder & Editor

What to know about childcare in Dundas

Dundas Daycare is the anchor. It holds 4.8 across twenty-two reviews, the largest review base in town, and St. James Co-Operative Nursery School of Dundas carries a 5.0, though that rests on four reviews and should be treated as a hint rather than a ranking. Sir William Osler YMCA Child Care sits at 4.4 from seven reviews and Dundas Valley Co-Operative Preschool holds 4.3 from eight, so the middle of this list is bunched tightly enough that the gaps between them are inside the noise.

Two of those names carry a warning. A co-operative nursery school and a co-operative preschool are usually part-day programs running a few mornings a week, often with a parent-duty requirement attached, and they are not a substitute for full-day care if both parents work a standard week. Dundas Valley Montessori School is a third that may run on a school calendar.

St. Bernadette Early Learning and Care Centre rounds out the six. Age bands are missing for all of them in our records, which is the Ontario norm rather than anything specific to Dundas, so infant availability has to be confirmed directly with each centre. All six operate under CWELCC. Ask about enrolment.

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Tips for choosing childcare in Dundas

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 daycares are in Dundas?

Six licensed centres.

What is the average rating?

4.63 across the four with at least three Google reviews, above the Ontario figure of 4.46.

Which is rated highest?

St. James Co-Operative Nursery School carries a 5.0, but from only four reviews. Dundas Daycare holds 4.8 from twenty-two.

Are they full-day?

Not all. Two are co-operative preschools and one is a Montessori school, which often means part-day sessions on a school calendar.

How many daycares in Dundas publish their opening hours?

4 of the 6 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Dundas publish their hours. The rest have not listed opening and closing times, so call to confirm.

How many daycares in Dundas have Google ratings?

3 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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