Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street
Mothercraft Brookfield Place - 161 Bay Street is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 161 Bay St in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 13).
It is in Brookfield Place.
It is licensed for 52 children: 10 infant, 10 toddler and 32 preschool.
It takes part in CWELCC, so base fees for children under 6 are capped at $22 a day.
It has been licensed since 1991.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | 10 |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 10 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 32 |
| 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: Canadian Mothercraft Society
- Program: full day
- Licensed since 1991
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 11992. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with infant spaces
- Kids & Company Scotia Plaza, 400 m. Infant 10, Toddler 30, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Pinnacle Jr YMCA, 450 m. Infant 10, Toddler 10, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- George Brown - Richmond Adelaide Childcare Centre, 550 m. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 40. CWELCC.
- Kids & Company St Andrews, 550 m. Infant 6, Toddler 15, Preschool 16. CWELCC.
- Downtown Montessori At Simcoe Place, 550 m. Infant 12, Toddler 15, Preschool 48. 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.
- St. Lawrence EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 950 m. Open Tue, Thu and Sat.
- Market Lane EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.2 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
- Centre On Y Va Du Centre Francophone Du Grand Toronto, 1.4 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, 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.
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.
Loading the full GetMovingTO experience…