Group centre
Garderie au Coeur des Bois
3231, rue Godard, Sainte-Sophie, QC
Open until 18:00
Capacity 80Ages infant to preschool
5.0 from 10 Google reviews
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Licensed Infant Care in Sainte Sophie, QC
5 of the 6 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
- 5 of the 5 publish a licensed capacity; the median is 70 spaces.
How many licensed infant programmes are there in Sainte Sophie?
5 of the 6 licensed programmes on this page publish the infant (0 to 12 months) age band.
5 listings found
Daycare listings in Sainte Sophie
Garderie au Coeur des Bois 2
3231A, rue Godard, Sainte-Sophie, QC
Open until 18:00
Capacity 39Ages infant to preschool
5.0 from 10 Google reviews
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Group centre
Centre de la Petite Enfance la Joyeuse Équipée - Installation Sainte-Sophie
121, rue du Grand Bois, Sainte-Sophie, QC
Hours not listed
Capacity 70Ages infant to preschool
5.0 from 7 Google reviews
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Centre de la Petite Enfance le Sentier du Bonheur
2115, Terrasse Jouvence, Sainte-Sophie, QC
Open until 18:00
Capacity 78Ages infant to preschool
3.7 from 3 Google reviews
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Centre de la Petite Enfance le Sentier du Bonheur
370, rue des Cèdres, Sainte-Sophie, QC
Open until 18:00
Capacity 57Ages infant to preschool
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Infant Care in Sainte Sophie
6
Licensed centres
4.87★
Avg Google rating
3
Rated 4.5+
3
Ministère de la Famille Licensing
Two of the six listings in Sainte-Sophie belong to Garderie au Coeur des Bois, which runs a second site under the same name and carries the same 5.0 from ten ratings on both. Another two belong to Centre de la Petite Enfance le Sentier du Bonheur. So the six are four. Four operators, not six independent choices, and that is the first thing to sort out before you compare anything below, because two of those four operators are otherwise counted twice.
🗓 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 Sophie
The town's most-reviewed provider is Garderie les Petits Dauphins, 4.6 from 11 ratings. It is also the only unsubsidized one. That puts the usual Québec trade-off into a single line: the provider with the most parent feedback is the one where you pay a market rate and claim the tax credit back later, while the five subsidized places charge $9.65 a day. Between them those five carry ten ratings, all belonging to au Coeur des Bois. The rest are silent.
Sainte-Sophie is spread out. It covers roughly 90 square kilometres north of Saint-Jérôme with no dense centre, so the practical distance between two listings on this page can be fifteen minutes even though both carry a Sainte-Sophie address. Check where the installation actually sits before you rank it. Centre de la Petite Enfance la Joyeuse Équipée and le Sentier du Bonheur are the two subsidized options with no ratings at all, which for a CPE that fills through the Portail d'inscription aux services de garde is entirely unremarkable.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Sainte Sophie
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 Sainte Sophie?
5 of the 6 licensed programmes on this page publish the infant (0 to 12 months) age band.
How many licensed daycares are in Sainte Sophie, QC?
MapleCub lists 5 MFA-licensed daycare providers in Sainte Sophie, Quebec. All listings are verified against the Quebec MFA licensing records.
Do daycares in Sainte Sophie take the CPE / garderie subventionnée subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in Sainte Sophie participate in CPE / garderie subventionnée, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Sainte Sophie, Quebec.
How much does daycare cost in Sainte Sophie, 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 Sophie centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Sainte Sophie?
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 Sophie daycares by all of these.
Which daycares in Sainte Sophie have the strongest Google ratings?
Among Sainte Sophie centres with enough reviews to judge, Garderie au Coeur des Bois holds 5.0★ (10 reviews), Garderie au Coeur des Bois 2 holds 5.0★ (10 reviews), and Centre de la Petite Enfance la Joyeuse Équipée - Installation Sainte-Sophie holds 5.0★ (7 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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