The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre
The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre is a non-profit licensed child-care centre at 1305 Ellesmere Rd in Scarborough (ward 21).
It is licensed for 123 children: 10 infant, 25 toddler, 32 preschool, 26 kindergarten and 30 school-age.
It takes part in CWELCC, so base fees for children under 6 are capped at $22 a day.
It has been licensed since 1995.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | 10 |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 25 |
| 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: The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre
- Program: full day
- Licensed since 1995
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 15086. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with infant spaces
- Scarborough Jr YMCA, 1.0 km. Infant 20, Toddler 30, Preschool 40. CWELCC.
- Progress Childcare (Scarborough Inc. #1 (3 Glamorgan), 1.5 km. Infant 10, Toddler 10, Preschool 48, Kindergarten 22. CWELCC.
- Heart Beatz Child Care - Solaris Site, 1.7 km. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 16. CWELCC.
- Network Bendale Acres Child Care Centre, 1.8 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24. CWELCC.
- Village Green Child Care Centre, 1.9 km. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32. 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.
- Edgewood EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 350 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- Dorset Park Community Hub EarlyON Child and Family Centre at ACSA, 1.3 km. Open Tue, Wed and Thu.
- Cics EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 1.4 km. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 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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