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Child care in Nova Scotia: fees, finding a space and subsidies

What regulated child care costs in Nova Scotia, how to find a space and which subsidies exist, from the official pages.

What child care costs

Under the federal-provincial agreement, Nova Scotia aimed for average regulated child care fees of about $10 a day by March 31, 2026, with reduced fees at licensed, funded centres and regulated family home programs. We did not find a current fee schedule: confirm the current fee with your centre or the province.

Official page: child care fees ↗ (read on 2026-11-14)

Find a space

Ask your municipality or the provincial early learning office for the directory of licensed providers, and join waitlists early: many centres have long ones.

Also useful

Fees, income limits and programs change: the official page is the authority, and the statements above were read on the date shown. General information. Quebec has its own system: see AtlasQuébec.

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