Chester Jr YMCA
Chester Jr YMCA is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 115 Gowan Ave in East York and the east end (ward 14).
It is inside Chester Public School.
It is licensed for 161 children: 10 toddler, 24 preschool, 52 kindergarten and 75 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Abiona Centre For Infant And Early Mental Health Elc Broadview Campus, 400 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 1988.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 10 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 24 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | 52 |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | 75 |
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: YMCA of Greater Toronto
- Program: full day, before school and after school
- Licensed since 1988
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 12225. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- Abiona Centre For Infant And Early Mental Health Elc Broadview Campus, 400 m. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32. CWELCC.
- Network Child Care Services - Child's Nest Early Learning Centre, 400 m. Infant 20, Toddler 20. CWELCC.
- Network - Child's Nest Early Years And Child Care Centre - 123 Cosburn, 400 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 48. CWELCC.
- Broad View French Montessori School, 500 m. Toddler 14, Preschool 19. CWELCC.
- William Burgess Jr YMCA, 550 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 52, School age 75. 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.
- Abiona EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 400 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
- Enagb East EarlyON, 1.5 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
- Eastview EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.7 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun.
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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