Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care
Hawthorne-On-Essex Day Care is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 50 Essex St in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 11).
It is inside Hawthorne II Alternative Bilingual School.
It is licensed for 179 children: 15 toddler, 32 preschool, 52 kindergarten and 80 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Les Bouts D'Choux, 150 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 2001.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 15 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 32 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | 52 |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | 80 |
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: Hawthorne-on-Essex Day Care Corporation
- Program: full day, before school and after school
- Licensed since 2001
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 0001489. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- Les Bouts D'Choux, 150 m. Infant 10, Toddler 10, Preschool 40, Kindergarten 26, School age 30. CWELCC.
- Odyssey Montessori School, 300 m. Toddler 10, Preschool 47.
- St. Alban's Boys And Girls Club Preschool, 650 m. Toddler 25, Preschool 44. CWELCC.
- Kids & Company Ltd. - Bloor Christie, 650 m. Infant 10, Toddler 30, Preschool 16. CWELCC.
- Network Child Care Services - Ossington Avenue North, 700 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.
- Essex EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 0 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
- The Children's Storefront EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 600 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- St. Alban's EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 650 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 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.
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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