Thunder Bay has 4,825 children under age 5 and 4,955 licensed childcare spaces. This results in a childcare coverage ratio of 103%, meaning childcare supply meets or exceeds demand in this region.
This page tracks licensed childcare capacity and demand indicators for Thunder Bay to help parents, planners, and policymakers understand childcare availability in the region.
| Name | Address | Postal Code | Licensed Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algoma Child Care Centre | 58 North Algoma Street | P7A 4Z3 | 163 |
| Confederation College Children And Family Centre | 950 William Street | P7C 4W1 | 76 |
| Five Mile Child Care | 2025 Dawson Road | P7G 2E9 | 172 |
| Footsteps Family Centre | 370 County Boulevard | P7A 7P5 | 135 |
| Grace Remus Child Care Centre | 750 Tungsten Street | P7B 6R1 | 100 |
| Grenville Wee Wonders Daycare | 313 Grenville Avenue | P7A 2B2 | 80 |
| Harbour View Child Care Centre | 30 Wishart Crescent | P7A 6G3 | 79 |
| Harbour View Child Care Centre-St. Bernard'S Site | 655 River Street | P7A 3S5 | 52 |
| Holy Cross Before & After Program | 420 Brittany Drive | P7B 5X8 | — |
| Holy Family Before & After Program | 2075 Rosslyn Road | P7K 1H7 | — |
| Kinderplace Childcare Centre Before And Afterschool - Ecole Gron Morgan | 174 Malborough Road | P7B 4G4 | 86 |
| Kinderplace Childcare Centre Inc. | 1000 Huron Avenue | P7A 6L4 | 135 |
| Little George'S Child Care Centre | 110 Sherbrooke Street | P7C 4R6 | 106 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Clarke Street | 211 Clarke Street | P7A 2M1 | 208 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Claude Garton | 414 Grenville Avenue | P7A 1X9 | 183 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Elsie Macgill | 130 Churchill Drive | P7C 1V3 | 86 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Jsl | 283 Pearl Street | P7B 1E5 | 172 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Kingsway | 315 Empire Avenue | P7E 4R9 | 122 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Mckellar | 301 N.Archibald Street | P7C 3Y3 | 124 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre St. Paul | 539 Grenville Avenue | P7A 2C3 | 96 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre St. Pius | 140 Clarkson Street | P7B 4W8 | 60 |
| Little Lions Child And Family Centre Valley | 563 Candy Mountain Drive | P7B 4W8 | 99 |
| Little Turtles Daycare And Learning Centre | 2040 Walsh Street | P7E 4W2 | 88 |
| Mahmowenchike Family Development Centre - St. Ann | 1130 Georgina Avenue | P7E 3J1 | 106 |
| Mahmowenchike Family Development Centre - St. Elizabeth | 735 Selkirk Street | P7E 1V3 | 91 |
| Mahmowenchike Family Development Centre - St. Vincent | 150 Redwood Avenue | P7C 1Z5 | 125 |
| Nanabijou Childcare Centre | 855 Oliver Road | P7B 5E1 | 118 |
| Nature'S Nest Early Learning Centre | 226 Camelot Street | P7A 4B1 | 52 |
| Nature'S Nest Inc. | 228 Camelot Street | P7A 4B1 | 36 |
| Nature'S Nest Preschool On Wilson | 264 Wilson Street | P7B 1M9 | 94 |
| Ogden Child Centre Centre | 600 Mckenzie Street | P7C 4Z3 | 145 |
| Our Kids Count | 704 Mckenzie Street | P7C 3L4 | 65 |
| Our Kids Count Early Learning Centre | 704 Mckenzie Street | P7C 3L4 | 111 |
| Our Lady Of Charity Before & After Program | 370 County Boulevard | P7A 7P5 | — |
| Rural Roots Children'S Centre Nor'Wester View Site | 1946A Mountain Road | P7J 1A9 | 93 |
| Schoolhouse Playcare Centre Of Lakehead | 120 W.Begin Street | P7E 5M4 | 86 |
| Schoolhouse Playcare Centre Of Lakehead #1 | 243 St. James Street | P7A 3P1 | 164 |
| Schoolhouse Playcare Centre Of Lakehead Inc. | 110 Marlborough Street | P7B 4G4 | 56 |
| Schoolhouse Playcare Centre Of Lakehead Inc. 2 | 130 Churchill Drive | P7C 1V5 | 147 |
| Schoolhouse Playcare Centre, St. Martin Site | 115 W.Mary Street | P7E 2L8 | 127 |
| Schoolhouse Playcare Centre St. Thomas | 2645 Donald Street | P7E 5X5 | 172 |
| Sleeping Giant Child Care Services | 627 Grey St | P7E 2E4 | 151 |
| Step By Step Child Care Centre | 2118 East Arthur Street | P7E 5N8 | 135 |
| Step By Step Child Care Centre - Northwood Site | 141 Bayberry Crescent | P7C 2E1 | 208 |
| St Francis Before & After Program | 600 Redwood Avenue | P7C 5G1 | — |
| Thunder Bay Aboriginal Head Start | 1610 John Street Road | P7G 1J9 | 129 |
| Woodcrest Child Care Centre | 867 Woodcrest Road | P7G 0A3 | 122 |