Montessori Start Inc
Montessori Start Inc is a commercial licensed child-care centre at 1195 Lawrence Ave W in North York (ward 8).
It is licensed for 63 children: 10 infant, 15 toddler, 17 preschool and 21 kindergarten.
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) | 10 |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 15 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 17 |
| Kindergarten (JK and SK age) | 21 |
| 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: no. The centre has no subsidy agreement with the City. About the fee subsidy
- Operator type: commercial.
Contact
Nearby centres with infant spaces
- Columbus Early Learning Centres - Regina Mundi, 700 m. Infant 10, Toddler 30, Preschool 48, Kindergarten 26, School age 15. CWELCC.
- Garderie Du Soleil Levant, 1.0 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 26, School age 30. CWELCC.
- Start Right Child Care Centre, 1.2 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Network Child Care Services - Dane Avenue Child Care Centre, 1.2 km. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32. CWELCC.
- Ernie Boccia Creative Child Day Care (Rasheda Alli), 1.5 km. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 16. 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.
- Joyce Public School EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 300 m. Open Mon and Thu.
- George Anderson EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.1 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
- 2700 Dufferin EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.5 km. 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.
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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