Childcare in Oshawa
Home childcare in Oshawa, Ontario.
Oshawa is the largest city in Durham Region and our busiest area for childcare requests. We match families with nearby home childcare providers and help local caregivers open a home daycare.
About childcare in Oshawa
Oshawa covers a lot of ground, from the lakefront and the older downtown streets up to the newer subdivisions north of Taunton Road near Ontario Tech University and Durham College. Where you live in the city changes which providers are realistically close to you, so we always match on your actual postal code rather than the city name.
Many Oshawa parents work shifts or study locally, and home childcare tends to be more flexible than a large centre about start and finish times. Groups are small, the caregiver is consistent, and the day runs on a predictable home routine.
Fees are set by each provider. Durham Region Children's Services administers the child care fee subsidy for eligible Oshawa families, and providers enrolled in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system charge capped fees for children under six. We confirm what applies to your placement in writing before you enrol.
Neighbourhoods we cover
We match families with providers across Oshawa, including:
Providers coordinate with nearby Durham District School Board and Durham Catholic District School Board schools for before- and after-school care, including walking pickup where a school is within range.
If you travel to Oshawa GO, the 401 or the university and college campuses, note your earliest drop-off and latest pickup in your request so we match on schedule as well as location.
Programs available in Oshawa
Infant care
Toddler program
Preschool program
School-age care
Availability changes week to week and varies by provider. Send a childcare request and we'll tell you what is open in Oshawa right now, including fees and whether the provider takes part in the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system.