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Toronto directory guide

Child care in Toronto

Compare licensed child care options, age-band availability signals, waitlist questions, and next steps for Toronto parents using Early Path's published directory records.

Nearby search areas

DowntownEtobicokeNorth YorkScarboroughToronto West

Use these as tracker prompts, then verify each provider's current hours, fees, waitlist status, and tour process directly.

Published options

1112

Directory records matching this search area.

Infant options

320

Programs or agencies listing infant care in Early Path.

Toddler options

576

Records with toddler care in the public directory.

Preschool options

723

Records with preschool care in the public directory.

Home-care options

28

Agency or home-based records where available.

Fee support noted

601

Records marked as subsidy-supported or similar.

Local search strategy

How to search in Toronto without losing momentum.

Toronto searches often split by commute corridor, not just by home address.

Infant and toddler rooms can move differently from preschool rooms, so track each age band separately.

Home child care agencies may be useful when a centre waitlist is unclear or too long.

Questions to ask before joining a waitlist

Keep the answers in your tracker so every option is compared on the same terms.

  • Track more than one neighbourhood if commute or return-to-work timing is tight.
  • Compare centre-based care with licensed home child care agencies when infant timing is hard.
  • Ask each program how waitlist order, sibling priority, tours, and fee deposits are handled in writing.
  • Confirm whether the provider is centre-based, agency-overseen home child care, or another arrangement.
  • Ask when the information was last updated and whether the provider will share details in writing.

Infant and toddler timing

If your start month is fixed, track infant and toddler options separately from preschool options.

Read the timing guide

Fees and deposits

Compare provider fees, any confirmed reductions, registration costs, deposits, and refund rules.

Estimate child care cost

Tours and fit checks

Ask the same tour, closure, communication, and transition questions before comparing favourites.

Open the checklist
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Published options in this search area.

Toronto · Centre-based care

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Waitlist unconfirmed

We have not yet verified this centre's current waitlist status. Parents can help keep this current by sharing a recent update from the centre's page.

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44 Upjohn Road, Toronto, ON
(416)-510-2500
5 Google rating · 0 Early Path parent reviews
ToddlerPreschool
English

No published waitlist intelligence yet.

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Toronto · Centre-based care

Waitlist unconfirmed
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Waitlist unconfirmed

We have not yet verified this centre's current waitlist status. Parents can help keep this current by sharing a recent update from the centre's page.

Report a waitlist update
235 Mcrae Drive, Toronto, ON
(647)-340-3688
5 Google rating · 0 Early Path parent reviews
InfantToddlerPreschool
English

No published waitlist intelligence yet.

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Toronto · Centre-based care

Waitlist unconfirmed
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Waitlist unconfirmed

We have not yet verified this centre's current waitlist status. Parents can help keep this current by sharing a recent update from the centre's page.

Report a waitlist update
369 Broadview Avenue, Toronto, ON
(416)-508-2160
5 Google rating · 0 Early Path parent reviews
InfantToddler
English

No published waitlist intelligence yet.

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Active waitlist signals

0 matching records currently show an active public waitlist signal in Early Path.

No placement guarantees

Early Path helps families compare and organize the search. It does not promise a child care spot.

Moderated public information

Parent reviews and waitlist reports are moderated before public display.