Golden Minds Academy
Golden Minds Academy is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 84 Merton St in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 12).
It is in Golden Minds Academy.
It is licensed for 70 children: 30 toddler and 40 preschool.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Tiny Explorers Academy Inc, 100 m away.
It is not in CWELCC, so the $22-a-day fee cap does not apply here.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 30 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 40 |
| 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: no. The centre sets its own fees, so ask for them when you call.
- 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 toddler spaces
- Tiny Explorers Academy Inc, 100 m. Infant 10, Toddler 30, Preschool 40. CWELCC.
- Davisville Care Programme Inc., 250 m. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32, Kindergarten 104, School age 180. CWELCC.
- Tiny Bumblebees Childcare Inc., 600 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 15. CWELCC.
- Alphabet Academy, 750 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Mothercraft Robertson House (32 Heath Street West), 800 m. Infant 10, Toddler 25, 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.
- Mothercraft Main Site EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 800 m. Open every day.
- Yonge Eglinton EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.2 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat.
- Mothercraft West EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 3.0 km. Open 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.
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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