Central Eglinton Childrens' Centre
Central Eglinton Childrens' Centre is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 223 Eglinton Ave E in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 12).
It is inside Eglinton Public School.
It is licensed for 289 children: 15 toddler, 48 preschool, 91 kindergarten and 135 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Mothercraft Midtown Ced, 350 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 1982.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 15 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 48 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | 91 |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | 135 |
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.
Licence details
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Operator: Central Eglinton Children'S Centre
- Program: full day, before school and after school
- Licensed since 1982
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 04554. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- Mothercraft Midtown Ced, 350 m. Infant 10, Toddler 10, Preschool 32. CWELCC.
- Brightway Montessori Academy, 400 m. Infant 10, Toddler 37, Preschool 65.
- Alphabet Academy, 500 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Purple Tree Child Care Inc., 500 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 30, School age 16. CWELCC.
- Curious Caterpillars - Petman Avenue, 500 m. Infant 20, Toddler 25, Preschool 32. 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.
- Yonge Eglinton EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 250 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
- Mothercraft Main Site EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 2.0 km. Open every day.
- The Rumball EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 3.1 km. Open 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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