Licensed Infant Care in Saint Lambert, QC

9 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

  • 9 of the 9 publish a licensed capacity; the median is 80 spaces.
How many licensed infant programmes are there in Saint Lambert?

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

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Infant Care in Saint Lambert

9

Licensed centres

5★

Avg Google rating

3

Rated 4.5+

3

Ministère de la Famille Licensing

Three providers here show five stars. That sounds like a strong endorsement until you look at what sits behind it: thirteen reviews in total across those three, which is five, four and four respectively, and no other provider in town has accumulated enough reviews to appear in the calculation at all. Thirteen reviews is nothing. A single bad experience would drop any of these three from a flat 5.0 down to somewhere in the low fours overnight. Read them, do not rely on them.

🗓 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 Saint Lambert

Nine listings resolve to eight distinct operators, all of them installations rather than home-based care. Garderie Éducative les Colibris, Garderie Éducative l'Arc-En-Ciel and La Gazouillerie are the three carrying ratings, while the Centre de la Petite Enfance du Mouillepied runs the Ruelle installation and is among the several providers with no review history in our data. That is most of them. Six unrated out of nine.

All nine are licensed for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and because Quebec publishes age groups on every registry row, that is a verified count rather than an estimate, which puts Saint-Lambert in a better position than almost any comparable Ontario suburb for a family with a baby. Six of nine take the reduced contribution. The remaining three operate as non-subsidised garderies, where families pay market rates and recover part of it through the provincial tax credit. Montreal is across the bridge.

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Tips for choosing childcare in Saint Lambert

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 Saint Lambert?

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

How many licensed daycares are in Saint Lambert, QC?

MapleCub lists 9 MFA-licensed daycare providers in Saint Lambert, Quebec. All listings are verified against the Quebec MFA licensing records.

Do daycares in Saint Lambert take the CPE / garderie subventionnée subsidy?

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

How much does daycare cost in Saint Lambert, 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 Saint Lambert centres directly.

What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Saint Lambert?

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 Saint Lambert daycares by all of these.

Which daycares in Saint Lambert have the strongest Google ratings?

Among Saint Lambert centres with enough reviews to judge, Garderie Éducative les Colibris holds 5.0★ (6 reviews), La Gazouillerie Inc. holds 5.0★ (5 reviews), and Centre de la Petite Enfance du Mouillepied Inc. - Installation de la Gare holds 5.0★ (4 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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