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Child care in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Childcare and parenting: daycare, parenting support, early childhood programs. 187 listings, 8 free, 1 with no referral needed. Each has a last verified date. Last updated February 2023.

187 childcare and parenting listings in Halifax, including child care, daycare, parenting support and early childhood programs. 8 free, 1 with no referral needed, 1 open 24 hours.

  1. 4C's Foundation

    Organization

    • 1.0 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  2. A Tiny Lab for Early Learning

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 5.00pm
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  3. Adventurers Child Care Centre

    Organization

    • 5.0 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday - Friday 7:30am 5:30pm
    • Last verified

  4. Akerley Child Care Centre

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  5. Alexandra Children's Centre

    Organization

    • 2.0 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  6. Alice House

    Organization

    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  7. Aliesja's Pre-School

    Organization

    • 6.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
    • Last verified

  8. All 4 Mommy - Nova Scotia

    Organization

    • 7.8 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  10. Autism Nova Scotia

    Organization

    • 1.4 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  12. Bayers Westwood Daycare

    Organization

    • 2.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 9:00am - 4:00pm
    • Last verified

  16. Beech Street Preschool

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  22. Care & Fun Child Care - Bedford

    Organization

    • 5.4 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:00am - 5:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  23. Care & Fun Child Care - Halifax

    Organization

    • 5.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:00am - 5:30pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  32. Chebucto Family Centre

    Organization

    • 5.9 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  37. Colby Village Preschool

    Organization

    • 7.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  42. Crestview Children's Centre

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm
    • Last verified

  48. Cunard St. Children's Centre

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
    • Last verified

  50. Dartmouth Day Care Centre

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  56. Edward Jost Annex

    Organization

    • 4.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday from 7:00 am to 5:30pm
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  59. Family SOS - Head Office

    Organization

    • 0.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  62. First Friends Daycare Society

    Organization

    • 16 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 6:45am 6:00pm
    • Last verified

  66. Future Stars Learning Centre

    Organization

    • 7.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM
    • Last verified

  72. Halifax Community YMCA

    Organization

    • 0.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  73. Halifax Early Childhood School

    Organization

    • 2.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 8:15 am - 5:15 pm
    • Last verified

  77. Happy Tots Preschool & Nursery

    Organization

    • 4.4 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 6:30am - 6:00pm
    • Last verified

  79. Homebridge Youth Society

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  86. Leeds Street Child Care Centre

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  88. London Street Academy

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  93. Mawio'mi Child Care Centre

    Organization

    • 2.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm
    • Website checked March 2026

  107. Needham Preschool and Daycare

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday Friday: 7:30 AM 5:30 PM
    • Last verified

  108. New Start Counselling

    Organization

    • 1.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  117. Open Door Womens Care Centre

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  135. Peachtree Children's Centre

    Organization

    • 18 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:00am - 5:30pm
    • Last verified

  137. Phoenix Centre For Youth

    Organization

    • 1.5 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday, Wednesday
    • Walk in
    • Website checked March 2026

  138. Play, Learn, Grow

    Organization

    • 10 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:00am - 6:00pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  141. Portland Daycare

    Organization

    • 4.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  145. Purple Door Children's Centre

    Organization

    • 5.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday Open 7 am- 6 pm
    • Free
    • Last verified

  146. Read to Me

    Organization

    • 1.8 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Last verified

  148. Saint Georges YouthNet

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Free
    • Website checked March 2026

  150. Sherwood Park Preschool

    Organization

    • 5.9 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  151. Silver Crescent Academy

    Organization

    • 3.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Last verified

  152. South End Community Day Care

    Organization

    • 1.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30am - 5:15pm
    • Last verified

  160. The North Grove

    Organization

    • 3.1 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  171. Victoria Childrens Centre

    Organization

    • 2.7 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday from 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  174. Wee Bairn Preschool

    Organization

    • 3.4 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday to Friday 7:30am - 5:30pm
    • Last verified

  175. Wee Care Development Centre

    Organization

    • 1.5 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Monday-Friday 7.00AM-5.30PM
    • Free
    • Subsidized
    • Last verified

  176. Wellness Within

    Organization

    • 1.1 km from centre
    • Pregnancy and before birth
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Last verified

  177. Windsor Street Childcare Centre

    Organization

    • 1.3 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • 7:30am - 5:00pm, Monday to Friday
    • Last verified

  179. Youth Project

    Organization

    • 0.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Website checked March 2026

  184. YWCA - Halifax

    Organization

    • 5.2 km from centre
    • Babies and toddlers (0-3)
    • Children (4-12)
    • Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
    • Last verified

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Common questions about childcare and parenting in Halifax

How many childcare and parenting listings are there in Halifax?

187 childcare and parenting listings in Halifax, Nova Scotia, including child care, daycare, parenting support and early childhood programs: 87 services and 100 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.

Are any childcare and parenting services in Halifax free?

8 of the 187 listings are listed as free: Fairview United Family Resource Centre, Family SOS - Head Office, Family SOS - Spryfield and 5 more. Check the listing for who it is for.

Do I need a referral for childcare and parenting in Halifax?

1 listing says no referral is needed: TNG - Parenting Journey. Others may ask for one; the listing text says so where the organization stated it.

Is any childcare and parenting help in Halifax available 24 hours?

1 listing is open 24 hours, 7 days a week: YWCA - Halifax.

How current are the childcare and parenting listings for Halifax?

The most recent verified date among these listings is February 2023. 114 of the 187 carry "Website checked March 2026", which means the organization's website was confirmed live then; it is not a verification of the details.