Data Sources & Attribution

DaycareRadar.ca aggregates licensed daycare information from multiple Canadian public data sources. We are committed to transparency and proper attribution of all data sources.

About Our Data

Our database is compiled from publicly available open data sources provided by provincial governments, regional municipalities, and city administrations across Canada. We respect and comply with the terms of each data source's license agreement. Data is refreshed regularly to ensure accuracy, but users should always verify information directly with daycare providers.

Ontario

Ontario (Province-wide)

Contains information licensed under the Ontario Open Government Licence.

Licensed under the Ontario Open Government Licence

Source: Licensed Child Care Facilities dataset, Ontario Data Catalogue

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Peel Region

Contains information from Peel Region Open Data portal.

Source: Child Care Centres dataset, Peel Region Open Data

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York Region

Contains information from York Region Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care Centres dataset, York Region Open Data

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Durham Region

Contains information from Durham Region Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care Facilities dataset, Durham Region Open Data

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Niagara Region

Contains information from Niagara Region Open Data portal.

Source: Child Care Centres dataset, Niagara Open Data

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City of Toronto

Contains information from Toronto Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care Centres dataset, Toronto Open Data

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City of Ottawa

Contains information from Ottawa Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care Centres dataset, Ottawa Open Data

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City of Hamilton

Contains information from Hamilton Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care dataset, Hamilton Open Data

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Waterloo Region

Contains information from Waterloo Region Open Data portal.

Source: Child Care Centres dataset, Waterloo Region Open Data

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Manitoba

Manitoba (Province-wide)

Contains information from the Government of Manitoba.

Licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use Licence

Source: Licensed Early Learning and Child Care Facilities, Manitoba Open Data

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British Columbia

British Columbia (Province-wide)

Contains information from the BC Data Catalogue.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence - British Columbia

Source: Child Care Map Data, BC Data Catalogue

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Alberta

Alberta (Province-wide)

Contains information from Alberta Open Government Portal.

Licensed under the Open Government Licence - Alberta

Source: Licensed Child Care Programs, Alberta Open Data

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City of Calgary

Contains information from Calgary Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care dataset, Calgary Open Data

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City of Edmonton

Contains information from Edmonton Open Data portal.

Source: Licensed Child Care dataset, Edmonton Open Data

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Additional Data Sources

In addition to open data sources, we may also incorporate information from:

  • •Google Maps and Google Places API for location and contact information
  • •Individual daycare website information submitted by providers
  • •User-submitted corrections and updates (verified before publication)

License Compliance

DaycareRadar.ca is committed to complying with all applicable open data licenses. We acknowledge and thank the various government agencies and municipalities that make this data publicly available.

If you believe any attribution is missing or incorrect, please contact us and we will promptly address the issue.

Last updated: December 2025