
Kiddies Korner (Kapuskasing) Day Care
100 Riverside Drive, Kapuskasing, ON
Open until 18:00
Ages not on fileFrench language
4.0 from 4 Google reviews
5 licensed childcare providers, regulated by the Ministry of Education (Ontario).
Kapuskasing has 5 licensed programmes. 5 publish their hours.
5 listings found

100 Riverside Drive, Kapuskasing, ON
Open until 18:00
Ages not on fileFrench language
4.0 from 4 Google reviews

6 Cedar Street, Kapuskasing, ON
Open until 18:00
Ages not on fileFrench language
4.0 from 4 Google reviews

39 Murdock Rue, Kapuskasing, ON
Open until 18:00
Ages not on fileFrench language
No public rating yet

80 Cedar Rue, Kapuskasing, ON
Open until 18:00
Ages not on fileFrench language
No public rating yet

112 Mill Rue, Kapuskasing, ON
Open until 18:00
Ages not on fileFrench language
No public rating yet
5
Licensed centres
4★
Avg Google rating
2
Ontario Childcare.ca
French is the working language of every licensed child care program in Kapuskasing, and this is one of the few towns in Ontario where that is the default rather than a specialist option you have to hunt down. Centre Éducatif Rayon de Soleil accounts for three of the five, running sites at École André-Cary on Rue Murdock, École Coeur du Nord on Rue Cedar, and a JC-Poupon location on Rue Mill, which means the five listings represent two operators rather than five independent choices. Two operators. Five sites. The practical question is usually which school you live nearest.
Kiddies Korner runs the other two, at 100 Riverside Drive and at 6 Cedar Street alongside St. Patrick's. Both show a 4.0 from four Google reviews. Four reviews proves nothing. It's also the only rating data the town has.
Kapuskasing sits on Highway 11 in the Cochrane District, roughly ninety minutes west of Timmins and a similar distance east of Hearst, so widening your search means a real drive rather than a different neighbourhood. The five here are the field. Three are attached to schools. That usually ties the calendar to the board's, so if you need coverage through March break and the summer, confirm it specifically.
An English-speaking family moving to Kapuskasing should know that French-language care is not a preference here but the available option, and young children generally adapt quickly. It's still worth a conversation. Ask each centre how it handles a child arriving with no French at all, because the answer varies from one room to the next and what you hear will tell you a good deal about how that room is actually run day to day.
All five are licensed by Ontario's Ministry of Education and CWELCC covers enrolled programs, with the Cochrane District board handling fee subsidy. We hold no age data here. Ask each one for its youngest licensed age.
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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.
Are all Kapuskasing daycares French?
Yes. All five licensed listings operate in French, which is the default here rather than a specialist option.
How many operators are there?
Two. Centre Éducatif Rayon de Soleil runs three sites and Kiddies Korner runs the other two.
Are any rated?
Both Kiddies Korner sites show 4.0 from four Google reviews. That is the only rating data in town, and four reviews proves little.
What if my child doesn't speak French?
Ask each centre how it settles a child arriving without French. Young children generally adapt quickly, but the approach varies from room to room.
Do the school-attached programs run in summer?
Three of the five are attached to schools and usually follow the board's calendar. Confirm March break and summer coverage specifically.
How many daycares in Kapuskasing publish their opening hours?
5 of the 5 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Kapuskasing 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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