B.F. Toronto Centre For Early Childhood Education
B.F. Toronto Centre For Early Childhood Education is a commercial licensed child-care centre at 45 Golfdown Dr in Etobicoke (ward 1).
It is inside The Elms Junior Middle School.
It is licensed for 98 children: 10 toddler, 32 preschool, 26 kindergarten and 30 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is St. Stephen Child Care Centre, 200 m away.
It takes part in CWELCC, so base fees for children under 6 are capped at $22 a day.
It has been licensed since 1983.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 10 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 32 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | 26 |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | 30 |
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: yes. Base fees for children under 6 are capped at $22 a day, and you do not need to apply.
- Fee subsidy: yes. The centre has an agreement with the City, so families approved for the Child Care Fee Subsidy can use it here. About the fee subsidy
- Operator type: commercial.
Licence details
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Operator: B.F. Toronto Centre for Early Childhood Education Ltd.
- Program: full day, before school and after school
- Licensed since 1983
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 07205. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- St. Stephen Child Care Centre, 200 m. Infant 10, Toddler 10, Preschool 16, Kindergarten 13, School age 30. CWELCC.
- Braeburn Woods Day Care Centre, 700 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 16, Kindergarten 25, School age 30. CWELCC.
- YWCA Bergamot Early Learning, 750 m. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32. CWELCC.
- Mandi Day Care, 1.2 km. Toddler 25, Preschool 32, School age 15. CWELCC.
- Kipling Early Learning & Child Care Centre, 1.6 km. Infant 10, Toddler 10, Preschool 16. 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.
- The Elms EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 0 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
- Braeburn Tandridge EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 700 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- Braeburn EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 850 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
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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