Group centre
The Child Development Centre
4 Ross Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages not on file
4.3 from 3 Google reviews
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
9 licensed daycares in Smiths Falls, ON
9 licensed childcare providers, 7 group centres and 2 licensed family homes, regulated by the Ministry of Education (Ontario).
9licensed providersMinistry of Education register
2publish hours
1with five or more reviews
Smiths Falls has 9 licensed programmes. 1 carries a public Google rating with five or more reviews. 2 publish their hours.
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9 listings found
Daycare listings in Smiths Falls
Rideau Child Care Centre (Smiths Falls)
2 Gould Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Open until 17:30
Ages not on file
4.2 from 5 Google reviews
Record updated Sep 13, 2026
Group centre
Apple Seeds Preschool Program
9749 Highway 15, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages not on file
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Children's Resources On Wheels
4 Ross Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages not on file
No rating on file
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Group centre
Corporation Of The Town Of Smiths Falls/Chimo Before And After School Program
11 Ross Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages school age
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Group centre
Corporation Of The Town Of Smiths Falls/Duncan J Schoular Before And After School Program
41 Mcgill Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages school age
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Group centre
Corporation Of The Town Of Smiths Falls/Smiths Falls Child Development Centre
73 Thurber Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Open until 16:30
Ages not on file
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 21, 2026
Licensed home daycare
Natural Connections Childcare
13 Pearl Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages not on fileFrench language
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Nursery Rhyme
11 Elmsley Street, Smiths Falls, ON
Hours not listed
Ages not on file
No rating on file
Record updated Oct 19, 2026
Daycare & Childcare in Smiths Falls
9
Licensed centres
3.83★
Avg Google rating
3
Ontario Childcare.ca
Choice is thin here. MapleCub lists seven licensed programs in Smiths Falls, five of them centres and two home-based, and of those seven only three carry enough Google reviews to be readable at all, averaging 3.83 where rated Ontario listings average 4.46. Three data points. That gap is a reason to book three tours, not a verdict on the town, and Lanark County runs fee subsidy for everyone here regardless of which one you land in.
🗓 Last updated: August 2026✓ Data verified against ON licensing records📊 Reviews from Google + parent submissions🏷 Reviewed by Kudzi K., Founder & Editor
What to know about childcare in Smiths Falls
Rideau Child Care Centre on Gould Street is the best-reviewed of the three at 4.2 across five reviews, The Child Development Centre at 4 Ross Street shows 4.3 on three, and the town-operated Smiths Falls Child Development Centre on Thurber Street sits at 3.0 on four, which is nowhere near enough to condemn a programme that serves local families every working day. Go and look at all three. Bring your child.
Two of the seven are home-based. Natural Connections Childcare is on Pearl Street and Children's Resources on Wheels operates from 4 Ross Street. Home care usually runs different hours and a different ratio than a centre does, and in a town this size it's frequently where the infant space actually is, so it deserves a call even if you had a centre in mind.
None of the seven carry age-band data in our records, which is a gap in the Ontario registry feed rather than a statement about what these programmes offer, so please don't read it as a shortage of infant or toddler care. All seven are licensed. CWELCC pricing applies wherever the operator has enrolled. Nursery Rhyme is on Elmsley Street and Apple Seeds Preschool runs from Highway 15 just outside town, while Perth and Ottawa are the nearest markets with any real depth.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Smiths Falls
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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 daycares are in Smiths Falls?
Seven licensed programs: five centres and two home-based providers.
Is childcare cheaper under CWELCC in Smiths Falls?
Ontario's Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care agreement reduces fees for children under six at participating licensed programs. Enrolment is per operator, so ask each one directly whether it participates.
Which Smiths Falls daycare is rated highest?
The Child Development Centre on Ross Street shows 4.3, and Rideau Child Care Centre shows 4.2. Both rest on a handful of reviews.
Where do I apply for a fee subsidy?
Lanark County administers child care fee subsidy for Smiths Falls families. Apply through the County rather than through the daycare.
How many daycares in Smiths Falls publish their opening hours?
2 of the 9 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Smiths Falls publish their hours. The rest have not listed opening and closing times, so call to confirm.
How many daycares in Smiths Falls have Google ratings?
1 carry a public Google rating with five or more reviews. Centres with fewer reviews than that are listed too, without a rating, because a rating built on two reviews is not evidence.
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