Centennial College East York Day Care (Plains Rd)
Centennial College East York Day Care (Plains Rd) is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 175 Plains Rd in East York and the east end (ward 14).
It is inside Diefenbaker Public School.
It is licensed for 56 children: 26 kindergarten and 30 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Centennial College Early Childhood Education Centre(550 Mortimer), 600 m away.
It takes part in CWELCC, so base fees for children under 6 are capped at $22 a day.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | None |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | None |
| 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: non-profit.
Contact
Nearby centres with kindergarten spaces
- McGregor Jr YMCA, 650 m. Preschool 38, Kindergarten 78, School age 135. CWELCC.
- Le Petit Chaperon Rouge - Queensdale, 850 m. Preschool 24, Kindergarten 104, School age 150. CWELCC.
- Network Childcare Services - Holy Cross, 900 m. Kindergarten 39, School age 60. CWELCC.
- Plains Road Child Care Inc., 1.0 km. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32, Kindergarten 52, School age 60. CWELCC.
- Beatty Buddies Daycare, 1.3 km. Toddler 15, Preschool 40, Kindergarten 65, School age 120. 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.
- Cosburn EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 250 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- Jenner Jean Marie EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.3 km. Open Fri.
- Kimbourne EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.3 km. Open Tue, Wed, Thu 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.
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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