Columbus Early Learning Centres
Columbus Early Learning Centres is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 340 Falstaff Ave in York and Weston (ward 5).
It is in Centro Abruzzo, a community building.
It is licensed for 74 children: 30 toddler and 44 preschool.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Downsview Child Care Centre, 500 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 2008.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 30 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 44 |
| 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: 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: Villa Charities (Italian Canadian Benevolent Corporation)
- Program: full day, before school and after school
- Licensed since 2008
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 0004674. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- Downsview Child Care Centre, 500 m. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Garderie Du Soleil Levant, 600 m. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 26, School age 30. CWELCC.
- Carmelite Missionary Sisters Of Saint Theresa Of The Child Jesus, 750 m. Toddler 30, Preschool 68. CWELCC.
- St. Fidelis Child Care Centre, 1.1 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 26, School age 45. CWELCC.
- Air-O-Down Child Care Centre, 1.2 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24. 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.
- Maple Leaf EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 900 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- George Anderson EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.7 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
- Falstaff EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.9 km. Open Wed 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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