About Us
Elmwood Child Care Centre has been serving the communities of East Hants and the surrounding area since 1996, opening our second location in Lantz in November of 2007. 
Each location is a government approved licensed child care centre under the Department of Community Services, following the guidelines and regulations of the Nova ScotiaDaycare Act.
 Elmwood Child Care Centre is committed to providing the very best care and education possible.  The quality of the program offered at Elmwood Child Care Centre is the result of many years of experience and a strong commitment to meet the needs of children and their families. 

• The Elmsdale site is licensed for 30 children and offers a Before & After School Program for Elmsdale District School . We also offer a 3 hour Morning Preschool Program that runs from September to June. There is no Full Day Daycare available at the Elmsdale site.The centre is open at 7:00 am and closes at 5:45 pm.

• The Lantz site is licensed for 64 children and offers a Full Day Daycare Program and a Before & After School Program for Maple Ridge Elementary . We also offer a 3 hour Morning Preschool Program that runs from September to June. The centre is open at 6:45 am and closes at 6:00 pm.

• Our programs are based on the philosophy of ‘learning through play’. Each program stimulates a child’s physical, social - emotional and cognitive development.

• We provide a nutritionally sound and well balanced lunch along with a morning and afternoon snack to meet the daily nutritional requirements of the children.

For more information on the Programs and Policies, please click onto the Program you are looking for to review our Parent Handbook. 

We have two locations:

Elmwood Location
583 Highway No. 2
Elmsdale, NS    
Tel: 883-1835

Lantz Location
1208 Highway No. 2
Lantz, NS
Tel: 883-1066