Thomas Berry Early Learning & Child Care Centre
Thomas Berry Early Learning & Child Care Centre is a City-run licensed child-care centre at 3495 Lake Shore Blvd W in Etobicoke (ward 3).
It is in Old James S. Bell Public School (Closed).
It is licensed for 62 children: 10 infant, 20 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 1979.
Licensed spaces by age group
| Age group | Spaces |
|---|---|
| Infant (under 18 months) | 10 |
| Toddler (18 to 30 months) | 20 |
| 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: City-run.
Licence details
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Ontario.
- Operator: City of Toronto
- Program: full day
- Licensed since 1979
- Language of service: English
- Licence number 00868. Check it on Ontario's child care site
Contact
Nearby centres with infant spaces
- Marguerite Butt Early Learning & Child Care Centre, 1.0 km. Infant 10, Toddler 20, Preschool 32. CWELCC.
- The Mint School - Mimico, 3.2 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, School age 30.
- St. Leo's YMCA Child Care, 3.5 km. Infant 10, Toddler 15, Preschool 24, Kindergarten 26, School age 60. CWELCC.
- Phoenix Montessori School Inc., 3.6 km. Infant 10, Toddler 26, Preschool 13, Kindergarten 76.
- PLASP Holy Angels Catholic School, 3.9 km. Infant 10, Toddler 25, Preschool 32, Kindergarten 26, School age 45. 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.
- Long Branch EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 300 m. Open Tue, Wed and Thu.
- St. Leo EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 600 m. Open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu and Fri.
- Twentieth Street EarlyON Child and Family Centre, 950 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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