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The District Municipality of Muskoka is responsible for Muskoka's Child Care system. We also have programs, subsidies and information for parents and child care providers.

In addition to Licensed Child Care Centres, there are options for licensed home based child care through the Muskoka Home Child Care Agency.

We also ensure the same quality of care is available at all licensed child care facilities through our Quality Improvement program.

Licensed child care providers located in Muskoka are noted below.  For information about licensed child care providers, please contact the provider directly. Please also note that:

  • Providers enrolled in CWELCC cannot charge more than $22 per day, but fees be less at some programs.
  • All providers enrolled in CWELCC are required to  participate in our Quality Improvement program.
  • Families who are eligible for fee subsidy are welcome at all child care centres enrolled in CWELCC or at  approved recreation programs as listed below.
Licensed Before and After School Programs
 
 Huntsville and Area
SchoolAgencyCWELCCTelephone Number

Riverside Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

Pine Glen Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

Spruce Glen Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

St. Mary's Catholic School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

Irwin Memorial Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

Huntsville Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

VK Greer Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

 
Bracebridge and Area 
 
SchoolAgencyCWELCCTelephone Number

Macaulay Public School

Macaulay Tree House Day Nursery

Yes

705-645-1956

Monck Public School

Macaulay Tree House Day Nursery

Yes

705-645-1956

Muskoka Falls Public School Macaulay Tree House Day Nursery Yes 705-645-1956

Bracebridge Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place Yes 705-645-3027

Monsignor Michael O'Leary Catholic School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

Gravenhurst and Area 
 
SchoolAgencyCWELCCTelephone Number

Muskoka Beechgrove Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

Gravenhurst Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027

K.P. Manson Public School

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place

Yes

705-645-3027 

Glen Orchard Public School

Muskoka Lakes Preschool

Yes

705-765-2067

Licensed Centre-Based Care 
 
AgencyTelephone NumberCWELCCAges

Huntsville Co-operative Nursery & Day Care Centre

65 Rogers Cove Dr., Huntsville

705-787-1010

Yes

15 months to school age

Huntsville Riverside Childcare

20 Chaffey Township Rd., Huntsville

647-832-8044

Yes

15 months to school age

Serendipity Daycare

6 Gullins Rd., Huntsville

705-789-6649

No

15 months to school age

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place - Bracebridge Public School Children's Place

90 McMurray St., Bracebridge

705-645-2229

705-645-3027

Yes

2.5 years to school age

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place - Bracebridge Children's Place

2 Tamarack Trail, Bracebridge

705-645-3362

705-645-3027

Yes

15 months to school age

Macaulay Tree House Day Nursery

50 The Granite Bluff, Bracebridge

705-645-1956

Yes

3 months to school age

Macaulay Tree House Day Nursery

42 Morrow Dr., Bracebridge

705-645-1956

Yes

2.5 years to school age

Muskoka Lakes Preschool

3954 Muskoka Rd. 169, Port Carling

705-765-2067

Yes

18 months to school age

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place - Gravenhurst Children's Place

101-2 Centennial Dr., Gravenhurst

705-687-6664

705-645-3027

Yes

0 months to school age

Stepping Stone Early Learning Academy

180 Brock St., Gravenhurst

705-796-6889

Yes

15 months to school age

Stepping Stone Early Learning Academy

420 Muskoka Rd. 169, Gravenhurst

705-687-8448

Yes

Walking to school age

Muskoka Lakeland Childcare

155 Church St., Gravenhurst

705-687-3188

Yes

2 years to school age

School Age Programs (PA Days and School Holidays) 
 
AgencyTelephone NumberCWELCCAges

Muskoka Family Focus & Children's Place - Huntsville, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge

705-645-3027

Yes

Up to 12 years

Macaulay Tree House Day Nursery - Bracebridge

705-645-1956

Yes

Up to 12 years

Town of Bracebridge - Bracebridge Sportsplex

705-645-3037 ext 222

No

Up to 12 years

Town of Huntsville - Canada Summit Centre

705-789-6421

No

Up to 12 years

YMCA Simcoe Muskoka - YMCA Gravenhurst

705-687-9899

No

Up to 12 years

Licensed Home Child Care 
 
AgencyTelephone NumberCWELCCAges

Muskoka Home Child Care Agency 

705-645-2412

Yes

Up to 12 years

Muskoka Early Learning Partnership

As a parent, you want to choose the kind of care that will help your child learn and grow. You want your child to be safe and happy. The District's Quality Improvement Program is mandatory for all licensed child care programs who have a service agreement with the District. Our program monitors and measures quality in Muskoka's child care programs, and encourages continuous improvement, so your family can count on the care you are choosing is excellent.

Program Update (Jan 2024) 

In late 2023, The District of Muskoka Collaborated with educators from licensed child care programs to develop a new model for Quality Improvement, now named Muskoka Early Learning Partnership (MELP).     

The goal of the program is to enhance, document, and scaffold children’s learning to create a fulsome, caring environment that fosters the whole child.  The MELP is designed to engage all staff working in licensed child care in meaningful conversations and reflection and to support their professional journey. Educators in Muskoka are offered continuous professional learning through a variety of ways such as online and in-person workshops and regular on-site consultations.

The District of Muskoka’s MELP team works together with child care educator teams, EarlyON Educators, Licensed Home Child Care Providers, and Supervisors to support quality early learning environments for children and families. They help educators set goals, offer support, and strengthen children’s learning to enhance opportunities for early learning and development. The MELP team’s role is to mentor, collaborate and support reflective practice, to help programs achieve and maintain quality programming for children across Muskoka.

If you have questions relating to the Muskoka Early Learning Partnership, please contact Colleen Manary, Manager, Early Learning and Child Care, colleen.manary@muskoka.on.ca.

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