Licensed Daycares in Swan River, MB

Swan River is about as remote as licensed child care gets in southern Manitoba. Dauphin, the nearest town with meaningfully more options, is roughly 97 km…

8 listings found

Swan River has 8 licensed programmes. 7 publish their hours.

Nearby: DauphinNeepawaStony MountainStonewallBrandonPortage La Prairie

Daycare & Childcare in Swan River

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Licensed centres

Swan River is about as remote as licensed child care gets in southern Manitoba. Dauphin, the nearest town with meaningfully more options, is roughly 97 km away, and Brandon is far enough that it doesn't enter the conversation at all, so the eight licensed programmes MapleCub lists here are genuinely the whole field. Six are centres. Two are family day homes. In a market that small, the constraint isn't which programme you prefer but which one has an opening in the month you need it.

🗓 Last updated: August 2026✓ Data verified against MB licensing records📊 Reviews from Google + parent submissions🏷 Reviewed by Kudzi K., Founder & Editor

What to know about childcare in Swan River

Children For the Future, Swan River Day Care Centre Inc., Elbert Chartrand Child Care Centre and Swan River Kinsmen Nursery School are among the names families will encounter, and the mix matters because a nursery school schedule and a full-day centre schedule solve completely different problems for a household where both parents work a standard week. Check the hours before the philosophy.

Manitoba records ages properly, which is a relief after Ontario and BC. All eight Swan River listings carry age detail. Five show infant licensing, seven serve preschool ages, and five run school-age programming, so five infant-licensed programmes in a town this size is actually reasonable coverage by rural Canadian standards.

Nobody has reviewed any of them. Not one Google rating across the eight, which is standard in rural Manitoba, and it means the only comparison available is the one you make yourself.

Manitoba caps the daily parent fee at licensed non-profit centres rather than leaving it to each operator, and the provincial Child Care Subsidy sits on top for households that qualify. Apply early. Processing takes weeks, and an offered space rarely waits.

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Tips for choosing childcare in Swan River

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 daycares are in Swan River, Manitoba?

Eight licensed programmes appear in MapleCub's Swan River data. Six are centres and two are family day homes.

Does Swan River have infant care?

Five of the eight listings show infant licensing. Manitoba records age bands completely, so that number is dependable, though availability is a separate question.

What's the nearest town with more daycare options?

Dauphin, roughly 97 km away. Brandon is considerably further. Neither is realistic as a daily drive, so Swan River's eight are the practical field.

How much does child care cost in Swan River?

Manitoba sets a maximum daily parent fee at licensed non-profit centres, with the provincial Child Care Subsidy available on top for qualifying families. Apply well before you need the space.

How many daycares in Swan River publish their opening hours?

7 of the 8 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Swan River publish their hours. The rest have not listed opening and closing times, so call to confirm.

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