Dandylion Childcare Centre
Dandylion Childcare Centre is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 53 Donlands Ave in East York and the east end (ward 14).
It is inside Wilkinson Public School (Annex).
It is licensed for 280 children: 32 preschool, 78 kindergarten and 170 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Danforth Early Learning & Child Care Centre, 300 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) | 32 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | 78 |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | 170 |
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 preschool spaces
- Network Child Care Services - Metamorphosis Child Care Centre, 100 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Athletic Montessori Academy, 250 m. Preschool 24.
- Danforth Early Learning & Child Care Centre, 300 m. Infant 20, Toddler 20, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Pape Children's House, 550 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 32, Kindergarten 52, School age 60. CWELCC.
- Blake Street Early Learning & Child Care Centre, 800 m. 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.
- Enagb East EarlyON, 350 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
- Eastview EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 800 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sun.
- 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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