Group centre
Mount Pleasant School Age Program
169 Glenwood Dr., Truro, NS
Open until 17:00
Capacity 40Ages school age
4.8 from 16 Google reviews
Record updated Sep 10, 2026
Licensed Daycares in Truro, NS
11 licensed childcare providers, 10 group centres and 1 licensed family home, regulated by the NS EECD (Nova Scotia).
11licensed providersNS EECD register
6publish hours
1with five or more reviews
Truro has 11 licensed programmes. 1 carries a public Google rating with five or more reviews. 6 publish their hours.
What the register shows for Truro
Age groups
10 of the 11 programmes listed in Truro publish the age groups they serve (91%). Of those 10: infants (0–12 months) 4 (40%), toddlers (1–2 years) 8 (80%), preschoolers (3–4 years) 8 (80%), school age (5+) 6 (60%).
Source: Department of Education and Early Childhood Development. MapleCub counts what the register publishes and nothing else.
11 listings found
Daycare listings in Truro
Group centre
Big Birds Nest Daycare
17 Lyman St., Truro, NS
Hours not published
Capacity 32Ages infant to preschool
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Colchester Early Learning Centre Association
60 Lorne St., Truro, NS
Open until 16:00
Capacity 56Ages toddler to school age
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 13, 2026
Dr. Jane Norman Child Study Centre
60 Lorne St., Truro, NS
Open until 16:00
Capacity 44Ages infant to preschool
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 13, 2026
Group centre
Friends for Life Truro
24 Kaulback St., Truro, NS
Hours not published
Capacity 27Ages toddler to preschool
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Group centre
Jane Norman College - Park View Centre
40 Douglas St., Truro, NS
Open until 16:00
Capacity 35Ages infant to preschool
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Group centre
Jane Norman College After School Program
125 Curtis Dr., Truro, NS
Hours not published
Capacity 75Ages school age
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Licensed home daycare
Jane Norman College Family Home Child Care Agency
60 Lorne St., Truro, NS
Open until 16:00
Ages not on file
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Group centre
Jardin d'Enfants (Le)
50 Aberdeen St. B, Truro, NS
Hours not published
Capacity 18Ages toddler to school age
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 2, 2026
Group centre
Mount Pleasant Nursery School
39 Harris Ave., Truro, NS
Hours not published
Capacity 70Ages infant to school age
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 13, 2026
Group centre
My World of Learning Child Care Association
36 Arthur St., Truro, NS
Open until 17:15
Capacity 40Ages toddler to school age
No public rating yet
Record updated Sep 10, 2026
Daycare & Childcare in Truro
11
Licensed centres
4.8★
Avg Google rating
1
Rated 4.5+
Truro sits at the hub of central Nova Scotia, and its child care market is one MapleCub can describe by age band better than by rating: none of the 9 licensed providers here (8 centres and 1 licensed family home) has accumulated enough Google reviews to support a public score. What the licensing data does show is useful: 8 of the 9 list toddler and preschool programming, 4 offer school-age care, and 4 list infant spots, making under-18-month care the clear squeeze point. Regulated fees in Nova Scotia have fallen substantially under the province's Canada-wide child care agreement, and providers here are licensed through the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.
🗓 Last updated: August 2026✓ Data verified against NS licensing records📊 Reviews from Google + parent submissions🏷 Reviewed by Kudzi K., Founder & Editor
What to know about childcare in Truro
A market with no review data is not a market without information: it just moves the work to you. Tour the centres, ask about staff turnover and outdoor time, and request references from current parents; in a town where the college, the hospital and the Highway 102 commute to Halifax all shape family schedules, confirm each provider's actual hours against yours before falling in love with a program.
The age-band picture is Truro's most useful data. Toddler and preschool coverage is broad at 8 of 9 providers, so families of two-to-four-year-olds have genuine choice. Infant care is another story: 4 of 9 providers list it, and infant rooms carry the smallest ratios and longest waits everywhere: if you are expecting, start those four conversations before your leave begins. The single licensed family home is the only home-based option in our dataset.
One honesty note on cost: our dataset does not track subsidy participation for Nova Scotia providers, so the absence of a subsidy flag here means missing data, not missing programs. Nova Scotia's agreement has cut regulated fees substantially province-wide, and income-tested subsidy exists on top: ask each provider what families actually pay at current rates, and check the province's child care subsidy program directly.
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Tips for choosing childcare in Truro
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 there in Truro?
MapleCub tracks 9 licensed providers in Truro: 8 centres and 1 licensed family child care home.
Which Truro daycare is rated best?
None of the 9 providers has enough Google reviews to support a public rating, an unusually quiet review landscape. Tours, current-parent references and direct questions about staff tenure are the real evaluation tools here.
Do Truro daycares take infants?
Four of the 9 providers list infant programming: the tightest band in a market where 8 of 9 cover toddlers and preschoolers. Infant rooms fill first, so start conversations with all four well before you need the spot.
How much does child care cost in Truro?
Regulated fees in Nova Scotia have dropped substantially under the Canada-wide agreement, with income-tested subsidy available on top. Our dataset does not track subsidy participation for NS providers, so ask each what families currently pay and check the provincial subsidy program directly.
Is there after-school care in Truro?
Four of the 9 providers list school-age programming. For elementary-age care, also ask schools directly about on-site or partnered programs, which may not appear in our dataset.
How many daycares in Truro publish their opening hours?
6 of the 11 licensed programmes MapleCub has on file in Truro publish their hours. The rest have not listed opening and closing times, so call to confirm.
Ask about spots near you
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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