Stepping Stones Day Nursery
Stepping Stones Day Nursery is a commercial licensed child-care centre at 342 Runnymede Rd in Downtown Toronto, midtown and the west end (ward 4).
It is licensed for 31 children: 15 toddler and 16 preschool.
It has no infant spaces. The nearest centre that does is Simplysmart Childcare Centre & Montessori, 450 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 1989.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | None |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 15 |
| Preschool (30 months until kindergarten) | 16 |
| 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: no. The centre has no subsidy agreement with the City. About the fee subsidy
- Operator type: commercial.
Licence details
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Operator: S.S. Day Nursery Limited Stepping Stones Montessori School
- Program: full day
- Licensed since 1989
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 12241. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with toddler spaces
- Simplysmart Childcare Centre & Montessori, 450 m. Infant 10, Toddler 60, Preschool 72. CWELCC.
- Little Footsteps Childcare Inc., 500 m. Toddler 20, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 26, School age 30. CWELCC.
- Windermere Kids Inc., 650 m. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 48.
- Angelgate Daycare Ltd. 230 Jane Street, 750 m. Toddler 15, School age 9. CWELCC.
- Little Learners Academy Inc., 800 m. Toddler 15, Preschool 24, School age 15. 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.
- Annette Public Library EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.4 km. Open Mon, Tue and Thu.
- CDI EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.6 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- Indian Road Cresent EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.7 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed and Thu.
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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