Aboriginal Head Start - Epnigishmok
Aboriginal Head Start - Epnigishmok is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 20 Bansley Ave in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 12).
It is licensed for 16 children: 16 preschool.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Lef - Vaughan Road Infant And Toddler Centre, 500 m away.
It is not in CWELCC, so the $22-a-day fee cap does not apply here.
It has been licensed since 2018.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | None |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 16 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | None |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | None |
These are licensed spaces, not openings.
Vacancies and quality rating
The City doesn't publish vacancies as open data. Its own page for this centre shows vacancy flags by age group, a quality rating, languages spoken and food options. Vacancies change often, so call the centre too.
Check current vacancies and quality rating on the City's page
Fees and subsidy
- CWELCC: no. The centre sets its own fees, so ask for them when you call.
- Fee subsidy: no. The centre has no subsidy agreement with the City. About the fee subsidy
- Operator type: non-profit.
Licence details
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Operator: Native Child and Family Services of Toronto
- Program: half day
- Licensed since 2018
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 57436. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with preschool spaces
- St. Bernadette's Family Resource Centre, 0 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 16, School age 30. CWELCC.
- La Maison Du Dodo, 200 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 15.
- Lycee Francais De Toronto, 500 m. Preschool 22.
- Lef - Vaughan Road Infant And Toddler Centre, 500 m. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- J.R. Wilcox Day Care Centre, 600 m. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 52, School age 60. CWELCC.
Free drop-in play while you wait
EarlyON centres run free drop-ins for children up to 6 with a parent or caregiver. No registration needed.
- J.R. Wilcox EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 600 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
- Oakwood Village Library EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 750 m. Open Mon and Thu.
- Fairbank Memorial EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.0 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
About this data
Data as of October 13, 2026. Centre names, addresses, licensed spaces, CWELCC and subsidy status come from the City of Toronto's Licensed Child Care Centres dataset, refreshed daily. GetMovingTO is independent and not part of the City.
Operator, licence number, program type, language and licence date come from the Province of Ontario's licensed child care facilities data, updated monthly. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The City doesn't publish vacancies, fees, waitlists or quality ratings as open data, so none of those appear here. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Toronto.
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