YMCA of Greater Toronto (Licensed Child Care)

George Webster Jr. Y. (YMCA)

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YMCA of Greater Toronto (Licensed Child Care)

Choosing the right child care centre can be one of the hardest decisions parents and guardians have to make. You want a child care provider with the experience to keep your child safe and happy. You want your child to learn and grow in a stimulating and fun environment. Most of all, you want your child to get the attention and love he or she needs to develop self-esteem and self-confidence. 

History

For over 40 years,  the YMCA of Greater Toronto has provided quality licensed child care programs with exceptionally high standards of care and education meeting or exceeding Provincial and Municipal licensing requirements. . Today we are the largest not for profit provider of Licensed Child Care in Canada with programs for children from infancy to 12 years throughout the GTA. All of our centres open early and close late to fit the schedule of parents and families.  

We currently operate:

  • More than 250 licensed child care programs
  • Programming for infants to 12 years of age
  • Programs for children in half day and alternating day kindergarten (full day care is available space permitting during school breaks and P.A. Days)
  • Part-time program options in select locations
  • Standard hours of operation are Monday to Friday,  7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Child Care Licence

Oct 24 1989
93%
English

Licence Status
Regular with Conditions

Legal Status
N/A

Inspection Summary

Visit Date Purpose of Visit Compliance Level on Date of Inspection Resolved Before Licence Issued
Apr 15, 2015 Licensing Inspection 93%
Yes
May 6, 2014 Licensing Inspection 96%
Yes
May 31, 2013 Licensing Inspection 96%
Yes

Areas of Non Compliance

Terms and Conditions

The licensee shall ensure that the Licensing Inspection Summary is posted in a conspicuous place in the child care centre at or near an entrance commonly used by parents. The licensee shall ensure that the completed Licensing Checklist and the Summary of Licensing Requirements and Recommendations sheets are readily available for parents.
Room 16A, 16B and 17A is licensed for a group of 20 JK/SK children until August 31, 2015 when the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect. Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect, Room 16A, 16B and 17A is licensed for 26 JK/SK children.
The school age license capacity of 24 children is based on the use of Room 28 until August 31, 2015 when the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect. Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations comes into effect, Room 28 is licensed for 28 school-age children.
The operator shall ensure that enhanced supervision is in effect when the children are bike riding in the centre playground.
No child shall use the playground structure until a certified third party playground inspector confirms all immediate health and safety issues have been addressed and submitted to the ministry.
All rooms as set out in the shared space confirmation are approved for use by the child care program, based on licensed capacity, provided that the room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group. The operator is required to keep on file at the premises an up-to-date shared space confirmation. This confirmation must include the primary use of the room during the school day and must be made available to Ministry of Education staff upon request.
Before changes are made to shared space and/or the total capacity for kindergarten and/or school-age children, the operator shall ensure that an up to date shared space confirmation document that is signed by the operator and a school board representative is available on site for Ministry review.
Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect, director approval is granted for the use of a room or area with less than 2.58 square metres of unobstructed floor space for each child in a licensed kindergarten, primary/junior school age and/or junior school age group, based on the licensed capacity, provided that the same room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group as set out in the shared space confirmation.

Director's Approval

As of August 31, 2015, director approval is granted for the use of specified rooms/areas that may have less than 2.58 square metres of unobstructed floor space for each child in a licensed kindergarten, primary/junior school age and/or junior school age group, based on the licensed capacity, provided that the same room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group.
As of August 31, 2015, Director’s Approval is granted for mixed age grouping pursuant to ss. 8(2) and (3) of Ontario Regulation 137/15.
Approval is granted for mixed age grouping pursuant to s.55(2).

Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "George Webster Jr. Y. (YMCA)" as "Name of Program" to search.

Child Care Capacity

Age Group Age From Age To Capacity
Preschool 2.5 6 21
Kindergarten 3 yr 8 mo 5 yr 8 mo 78
Primary/Junior School Age 5 yr 8 mo 13 28

Other Locations

283 locations
283 locations