Licensed Infant Care in Kirkland, QC

6 of the 9 licensed programmes on this page publish the infant (0 to 12 months) age band. Counts come from the Ministère de la Famille register as MapleCub last read it.

What the register shows

  • 6 of the 6 publish a licensed capacity; the median is 80 spaces.
How many licensed infant programmes are there in Kirkland?

6 of the 9 licensed programmes on this page publish the infant (0 to 12 months) age band.

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Infant Care in Kirkland

9

Licensed centres

4.68★

Avg Google rating

3

Rated 4.5+

4

Ministère de la Famille Licensing

Six of Kirkland's nine providers take infants. In a West Island suburb where a lot of households have two working parents and a commute into central Montreal, that is the number that decides whether a return-to-work date is realistic, and six out of nine is better coverage than most of Quebec manages, including several boroughs with three times the population. All nine take toddlers. Ratings here are solid, averaging 4.68 across the four providers that carry enough reviews to be worth weighing. That is above the provincial 4.52.

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

What to know about childcare in Kirkland

Les Trésors de Marie-Claire carries twenty-six reviews at 4.7 stars, the deepest review base in Kirkland by a wide margin. The related La Maternelle de Marie-Claire shows a flat 5.0, but on four reviews, and the pattern of one well-established site plus a smaller newer sibling is common enough in Quebec that parents should check which one they are actually being offered a place at. They are not the same.

Three of nine clear 4.5. The Centre de la Petite Enfance Deux Par Deux sits at 4.8 across eight reviews. Garderie Monchhichi is the lowest of the rated group at 4.2 across thirteen, which is a perfectly ordinary score and one built on enough reviews to be more informative than several of the higher numbers on this page.

Eight of nine take the reduced contribution. That is well ahead of the Quebec average of roughly seventy-four percent, and it means a Kirkland family has a good chance of paying the provincial rate rather than market rates followed by a tax credit reconciliation months later. One does not. Pointe-Claire and Beaconsfield are the obvious next search when nothing opens up locally, and both are close enough that a Kirkland family rarely treats the municipal boundary as a real limit.

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Tips for choosing childcare in Kirkland

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 infant programmes are there in Kirkland?

6 of the 9 licensed programmes on this page publish the infant (0 to 12 months) age band.

How many licensed daycares are in Kirkland, QC?

MapleCub lists 6 MFA-licensed daycare providers in Kirkland, Quebec. All listings are verified against the Quebec MFA licensing records.

Do daycares in Kirkland take the CPE / garderie subventionnée subsidy?

Many licensed daycares in Kirkland participate in CPE / garderie subventionnée, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Kirkland, Quebec.

How much does daycare cost in Kirkland, QC?

Fees vary by age group and whether a centre is in CPE / garderie subventionnée. 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 Kirkland centres directly.

What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Kirkland?

Check for an active provincial licence, staff-to-child ratios, program approach (play-based, Montessori, francophone), age-group coverage, CPE / garderie subventionnée participation, and parent reviews. MapleCub lets you filter Kirkland daycares by all of these.

Which daycares in Kirkland have the strongest Google ratings?

Among Kirkland centres with enough reviews to judge, Centre de la Petite Enfance Mère Framboise - Installation Ii holds 5.0★ (7 reviews), Le Royaume des Reves / Kingdom Of Dreams Daycare holds 5.0★ (6 reviews), and La Maternelle de Marie-Claire Inc. holds 5.0★ (5 reviews). A small number of reviews is weak evidence: treat a handful of 5-star ratings as a starting point, not proof of quality.

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