Shirley Street Jr YMCA
Shirley Street Jr YMCA is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 38 Shirley St in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 9).
It is inside Shirley Street Public School.
It is licensed for 103 children: 15 toddler, 32 preschool, 26 kindergarten and 30 school-age.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA, 700 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 2006.
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) | 26 |
| School age (about 6 to 12) | 30 |
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: YMCA of Greater Toronto
- Program: full day, before school and after school
- Licensed since 2006
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 0003735. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- Brock Early Learning Centre, 500 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 32, Kindergarten 26, School age 60. CWELCC.
- Parkdale Childcare Centre, 600 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 22, Kindergarten 65, School age 75. CWELCC.
- Denisa Childcare, 650 m. Toddler 14, Preschool 16. CWELCC.
- Alexander Muir Gladstone Jr YMCA, 700 m. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 26, School age 45. CWELCC.
- Westside Montessori School, 750 m. Toddler 12, Preschool 23.
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.
- Shirley Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 0 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- St. Helen's EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 300 m. Open Mon, Tue and Wed.
- St. Helen EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 400 m. 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.
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