Licensed Preschool in Shawinigan, QC
Browse 14 MFA-licensed preschool providers in Shawinigan, Quebec. Filter by age, CPE / garderie subventionnée acceptance, and ratings. Free parent resource.
14 listings found
Preschool in Shawinigan
14
Licensed centres
4.3★
Avg Google rating
Searching MapleCub returns 14 licensed daycares in Shawinigan, Quebec; the average parent rating across 2 rated centres is 4.3★. CPE / garderie subventionnée covers 14 of them, or 100% of the listings, lowering the fee families actually pay.
What to know about childcare in Shawinigan
By review volume, the best-known Shawinigan centres on MapleCub are Centre de la Petite Enfance la Tourelle de l'Énergie - Installation I and Centre de la Petite Enfance la Tourelle de l'Énergie - Installation Temporaire. We show Google's rating together with how many people left one, because a small count is weak evidence — and we don't dress that up as proof of quality.
Of the 14 Shawinigan listings whose age ranges are on file, 11 accept infants. Quebec's MFA licensing records are the source for every listing here, and any inspection or enforcement data the province publishes appears on the provider's page.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Shawinigan
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 daycares are in Shawinigan, QC?
MapleCub lists 14 MFA-licensed daycare providers in Shawinigan, Quebec. All listings are verified against the Quebec MFA licensing records.
Do daycares in Shawinigan take the CPE / garderie subventionnée subsidy?
Many licensed daycares in Shawinigan participate in CPE / garderie subventionnée, which lowers what families pay. Use MapleCub's subsidy filter to find participating providers in Shawinigan, Quebec.
How much does daycare cost in Shawinigan, 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 Shawinigan centres directly.
What should I look for when choosing a daycare in Shawinigan?
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 Shawinigan daycares by all of these.
Which daycares in Shawinigan have the strongest Google ratings?
Among Shawinigan centres with enough reviews to judge, Centre de la Petite Enfance la Tourelle de l'Énergie - Installation I holds 4.3★ (6 reviews) and Centre de la Petite Enfance la Tourelle de l'Énergie - Installation Temporaire holds 4.3★ (6 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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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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