Child Care
Childcare Information
Mississippi Mills Childcare Services ( formally Almonte Daycare Centre) is licensed by the Ministry of Education under the Child Care and Early Years act, 2014.
All childcare programs are planned and implemented by qualified Early Childhood educators using Lanark County’s Quality assurance resources to enhance quality in their environment. Specialized services, such as Connectwell ( formally LEIP) , Speech Therapy, are available for your child’s individual needs.
The Childcare Centre is a secured environment which is monitored by the Leeds Grenville and Lanark Health Unit, Ministry of Education and Municipal By- Laws.
Please contact our head teachers Taylor Shoots by email or phone at 613-256-3833 ( for State Street, R Tait McKenzie and Naismith locations )or Ryan Byers by email or phone 613-256-3833 for Holy Name of Mary Catholic school location, if you have a new childcare application to submit or have any questions.
Waitlist
MMCS currently has a waitlist for all programs. To be added to the waitlist please send the following information to Ryan Byers (rbyers@mississippimills.ca) or Taylor Shoots (tshoots@mississippimills.ca).
Ryan is our supervisor for Holy Name of Mary (Toddler, Preschool, Before and After) and Taylor is our supervisor for State Street (Infant, Toddler, Preschool), Naismith Before and After, and R. Tait Before and After.
Holy Name and State Street share a waitlist for Toddler and Preschool. If you would prefer one location over the other, please specify when you contact our supervisors.
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Child's name (If arrived)
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Date of birth/due date
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When you hope to start in our care
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Contact email address
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Contact phone number
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What town you live in
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Does your child have special needs that will require extra support?
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If your child is in school, please specify which school
Hours of Operation |
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Mississippi Mills Childcare Services at 208 State Street, and 110 Paterson Street (attached to Holy Name of Mary Catholic School) are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 – 6:00 p.m. throughout the year, except for statutory holidays. The Before and After school age programs located at Naismith Public School, R. Tait McKenzie and Holy Name of Mary Catholic School are open Monday through Friday from 6:30 – to the start of school and from after school until 6:00 p.m. throughout the school year, except for statutory holidays. Full day programs are offered during March Break and Professional Development days. Summer Programs for our school age children run from the first week of July until the last week of August unless otherwise stated. |
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Programs |
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Children turning 12 may complete school year. Enrollment is dependent on available space, please contact the daycare directly to confirm availability.
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2024 Fee Schedule |
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January 1, 2024 CWELCC 52.75 fee reduction (I/T/P/K)
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Childcare Forms |
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Registration forms to be filled out only once you have received approval of enrollment from our childcare centres.2024 Mississippi Mills Childcare Centre Parents Handbook |