Childcare

Childcare

A guide to preschool, centre-based, & in-home childcare options in Prince Edward County. Please follow the links for up-to-date information.

Part-time Preschool

The HUB Child & Family Centre offers a preschool program for kids aged 2-5 years at 2 locations: Prince Edward Collegiate Institute (PECI) in Picton and C.M.L Snider School in Wellington. It runs 2 ½ days a week during the school year. 

  • Hours – PECI – 8:30-11:00 / C.M.L Snider – 9:30-12
  • Cost – $150/month

Full or Part-time Centre-Based Care

The HUB offers centre-based childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children at its Picton centre and Massassauga-Rednersville Public School. 

  • Hours – Picton – Full-day 7:00-5:30, Half-day 7:00-12:00 or 12:00-5:00 / Massassauga-Rednersville – Full-day 7:30-5:30, Half-day 7:30-12:00 or 12:00-5:00
  • Cost – Please visit the Hub site for detailed cost information.

In-home Childcare 

The Hub Child & Family Centre monitors several licensed in-home child care programs throughout Prince Edward County. Please visit this section of the Hub website for detailed information on locations, hours, and costs.   

Forest / Nature School Programs

Wildhearts Forest & Nature School is currently operating on Fridays at Edwin County Farms, and also offers summer camps. Email wildheartspec@gmail.com for more info.

That Blue Barn offers farm/forest/art-themed programming for school-aged children. Please follow their Facebook / Instagram pages to stay up-to-date on their offerings.

Loving Truth Farm in South Marysburgh offers Nature School Fridays featuring Equine-Assisted Learning and fun nature activities. For kids aged 5-12, 9:30-3:30, $75 per day (10% discount if you book all the days in a series). Connect with Hollie for more info and upcoming dates – lovingtruthfarm@gmail.com / 613-503-5433.

To determine eligibility and apply for the Childcare Fee Subsidy, please visit this site.

Babysitters and nannies

Some helpful sites for finding babysitters and nannies in Prince Edward County:

Kindly let me know of any errors or omissions at andrea@pecparents.ca. Thank you!