Licensed Subsidized Daycares in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac, QC

8 of the 10 programmes on this page are marked on a subsidy register MapleCub reads. Counts come from the Ministère de la Famille register as MapleCub last read it.

What the register shows

  • 8 of the 8 publish a licensed capacity; the median is 80 spaces.
How many licensed subsidised programmes are there in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac?

8 of the 10 programmes on this page are marked on a subsidy register MapleCub reads.

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Subsidized Daycares in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac

10

Licensed centres

4.41★

Avg Google rating

5

Rated 4.5+

10

Ministère de la Famille Licensing

Every one of the ten centres in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac has enough Google reviews to publish a rating. That almost never happens. In a dataset where whole towns go unrated and the typical Québec municipality this size manages three or four scores, a hundred percent review coverage means the comparison you can make here is a real one rather than a guess dressed up as data. The average lands at 4.41, just under the Québec figure of 4.52. What the average hides is the spread.

🗓 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 Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac

The range runs from 2.6 to 5.0. Garderie Éducative la Souris Verte on 31e Avenue sits at the bottom with 2.6 across seventeen reviews, and that is the largest review base in town, which makes it the score least likely to be a fluke. Académie Sainte-Marthe on chemin d'Oka is at 3.5 across eleven. Those two pull the average down on their own.

At the top, six centres hold 4.4 or better and five of those reach 4.5. CPE les Explorateurs runs two installations, one on 25e avenue at 5.0 across eleven reviews and a second on chemin d'Oka at 5.0 across eight, and because they are the same operator you are effectively looking at one organisation twice. Garderie Coeur d'Enfant on chemin d'Oka has 4.4 over nine. Le Petit Monde de Sainte-Marthe holds 5.0 over eight.

Chemin d'Oka is doing a lot of work in that list. Four of the ten addresses sit on it, which is convenient if you live along that corridor and awkward if you don't, since the town's centres are not evenly distributed across its neighbourhoods.

All ten are licensed for toddlers and preschoolers, and nine take poupons under a year. Age coverage is not the constraint here. Availability is.

Eight of the ten hold subsidized places. Five have a website, nine list a phone number, and given that this is one of the few Québec towns where the ratings are actually comparable, the sensible order is to read the reviews behind the two low scores yourself before ruling anything out. Seventeen reviews is enough to see a pattern. It is not enough to be certain.

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Tips for choosing childcare in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac

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 subsidised programmes are there in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac?

8 of the 10 programmes on this page are marked on a subsidy register MapleCub reads.

How many licensed daycares are in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac, QC?

MapleCub lists 8 MFA-licensed daycare providers in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac, Quebec. All listings are verified against the Quebec MFA licensing records.

Do daycares in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac take the CPE / garderie subventionnée subsidy?

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

How much does daycare cost in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac, 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 Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac centres directly.

What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac?

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 Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac daycares by all of these.

Which daycares in Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac have the strongest Google ratings?

Among Sainte Marthe Sur Le Lac centres with enough reviews to judge, Centre de la Petite Enfance les Explorateurs - Installation 1 holds 5.0★ (11 reviews), Centre de la Petite Enfance les Explorateurs - Installation 2 holds 5.0★ (8 reviews), and Garderie le Petit Monde de Sainte-Marthe Inc. holds 5.0★ (8 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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