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    11 provincially-licensed childcare centres provide safe and enriching childcare for 1,200 children, ages newborn to 12 years.

Our welcoming Child Care Centres offer nurturing care and enriched learning for newborns up to 12 years old. Your children will thrive at our centres with nutritionist-approved, freshly made lunches and snacks, indoor and outdoor activities, field trips, summer programs, and playgrounds.

For more info, contact:

EVA LACSON

647.850.7886
eva.lacson@tngcs.org

91 Bellevue Ave.
Toronto, ON  M5T 2N8

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Bellevue Child Care

Located in Kensington Market, Bellevue Child Care Centre offers a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space that promotes early learning and development.

Ages: 18 months to 5 years

Downtown
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Canoe Landing Child Care

Canoe Landing Child Care Centre is located in the Canoe Landing community and promotes early learning and development in a safe, inclusive and welcoming space.

Ages: 0 to 12 years

Downtown
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Downsview Child Care Centre

Located at Downsview Public School, our newest Child Care Centre is a nurturing, inclusive space where your children will thrive through social, emotional, and cognitive development. With enriching and fun activities and nutritionist-approved, freshly made lunches and snacks, you know your children are in good hands. 

Ages: 4 to 11 years

North York
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Harbourfront Child Care

Our Harbourfront Child Care Centre, in the Atrium building on Queen's Quay, provides a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment that promotes early learning and development.

Ages: 0 to 2 1/2 years

Downtown
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King Edward Child Care

Located in King Edward Public School, the King Edward Child Care Centre offers a welcoming, safe and inclusive place that promote early learning and development.

Ages: 0 to 12 years

Downtown
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Lord Lansdowne Child Care

Lord Lansdowne Child Care Centre, located in Lord Lansdowne Junior and Senior Public School, promotes early learning and development within a welcoming, inclusive and safe environment.

Ages: 4 to 12 years

Downtown
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Ontario Child Care

Ontario St. Child Care Centre located on tree-lined Ontario St. offers safe, welcoming and inclusive care and promotes early learning and development.

Ages: 0 to 4 years

Downtown
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Our Lady of Lourdes Child Care

Located in Our Lady of Lourdes elementary school, Our Lady of Lourdes Child Care Centre fosters early learning and development for your children in a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space.

Ages: 4 to 12 years

Downtown
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Waterfront Child Care

Lakeside Waterfront Child Care Centre, located on the ground floor of the Atrium building on Queen’s Quay, provides a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space and promotes early learning and development.

Ages: 2 1/2 to 12 years

Downtown
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Winchester Child Care

Located in the Winchester Junior and Senior Public School, the Winchester Child Care Centre provides a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space and promotes early learning and development.

Ages: 2 1/2 to 12 years

Downtown
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Child Care FAQs

  • What are your hours of operation?

    The hours are different at every location. Please check the Centres to see when they are open.

  • What are the fees?

    The fees are different at every location. Please check the Centres to see the fees.

  • Do you offer subsidies?

    Child Care fee subsidies for licensed child care programs are offered by the City of Toronto to help families in financial need. Click here for the City of Toronto Child Care Fee Subsidy Application.

  • How do I register for a child care centre?

    You can register online or in-person. Links to register online are on the page for each Child Care Centre, and in the Child Care Facilities section above the FAQ.

    If there are no openings, you will be put on a wait list in the order of the date you registered and you'll be contacted as soon as a spot opens up.

  • How do I know if there are vacancies?

    Please contact the Child Care Centre to find out if there are openings.

  • What are the qualifications for staff?

    Our team of staff consists of Registered Early Childhood Educators and Early Childhood Assistants who are trained to meet the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive needs of all children in our care. All of our educators are CPR-C qualified and have gone through vulnerable sector checks.

  • Do the teachers participate in continuing education?

    Yes. Continuing education allows our teachers to provide a quality child care environment that complies with all Child Care and Early Years Act requirements.

  • How many teachers are there per child?

    Each room varies and there are more teachers for younger children.

    • Infants: 1 teacher for 3 children

    • Toddlers: 1 teacher for 5 children

    • Preschool: 1 teacher for 8 children

    • Kindergarten: 1 teacher for 13 children

    • School Age: 1 teacher for 15 children

    • Junior School Age: 1 teacher for 20 children

  • What kind of learning is offered?

    We follow the ELECT (Early Learning for Every Child Today), and How Does Learning Happen Framework as we believe that development in the early years ensures optimal learning.