Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre (the Centre) was established in 1982 by a group of community parents, who saw the need for quality, affordable, non-profit child care within Balmy Beach Community School.
As a Licensed non-profit Child Care Centre, we operate under the Guidelines/Regulations of the City of Toronto’s Operating Criteria; Toronto Public Health Guidelines and the Provincial Day Nurseries Act, Ministry of Education.
Our Centre is a non-profit organization, dedicated to providing high quality early learning and care. Our program is run by a team of dedicated Registered Early Childhood Educators and Assistants and is governed by a parent volunteer Board of Directors. Communication among children, parents, staff, school and community is vital to the smooth running of the Centre.
The children’s daily schedule is designed to provide time for individual creative expression, physical and cognitive development, social interaction, free play and relaxation.
Our high standards in curriculum planning (Emergent Curriculum guided by Ontario’s Early Learning for Every Child Today – ELECT) provide stimulating and developmentally appropriate challenges for the individual child in a safe, friendly, warm, caring, encouraging and bias-free environment. We believe that our program excels in meeting each child’s social, emotional, physical, linguistic and cognitive needs.
Providing a positive, encouraging environment is an integral part of our program. Our Centre sees children as unique individuals, equal in human worth and dignity. Each child is entitled to love, respect and to self determination. Our democratic environment provides opportunities for the children to make decisions (choices), within limits, and to be accountable for those decisions (choices), thus developing into responsible children and in the future, into responsible adults.
Licence Status
Regular with Conditions
Legal Status
N/A
Inspection Summary
| Visit Date | Purpose of Visit | Compliance Level on Date of Inspection | Resolved Before Licence Issued |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2015 | Licensing Inspection | 96% | Yes |
| Nov 14, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 98% | Yes |
| Feb 11, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 98% | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2013 | Licensing Inspection | 98% | Yes |
Areas of Non Compliance
Terms and Conditions
| The licensee shall ensure that the Licensing Inspection Summary is posted in a conspicuous place in the child care centre at or near an entrance commonly used by parents. The licensee shall ensure that the completed Licensing Checklist and the Summary of Licensing Requirements and Recommendations sheets are readily available for parents. The licensee shall ensure that the total licensed capacity is not exceeded at any time. |
| The preschool license capacity is based the use of room #107. |
| A fourth staff is in place to supervise after school outdoor play and ensure ratios are always met. |
| The kindergarten and/or school-age progarm are licensed to operate before-and after-school and full-day on PA days and school holidays. |
| Direct staff supervision is required when children are accessing washrooms. |
| Guidelines and sample menus for preparing bag lunches which meet Canada's Food Guide, as well as procedures for refrigeration or the use of ice packs with bag lunches will be provided to each parent and posted at the centre. The operator shall review this information with parents at the time of enrolment and the information shall be included in the centre's parent handbook. The centre shall ensure back-up procedures are in place if a bag lunch is forgotten. |
| The JK/SK license capacity is based on the use of primary rooms 101 and 102 and alternate rooms 103 and 105. |
| The licensee shall submit written confirmation to the Ministry by May 27, 2016 that full compliance has been achieved for all items identified as “in progress” on the Summary of Child Care Centre Licensing Requirements and Recommendations report The licensee shall submit written confirmation to the Ministry by September 1, 2016 that the written plan for completion of valid certification in standard first aid including infant and child CPR has been completed. |
| No child at the centre shall use Balmy Beach Public School wooden fixed playground equipment until the ministry receives written confirmation from a certified, third party playground inspector confirming all safety concerns have been addressed. |
| The school-age license space includes Room 203(15 children), 207(28 children) and the Portable #1(20 children). |
| The preschool playground surfacing will be checked daily and will be redistributed or replenished whenever the level is lower than is required. |
Director's Approval
| Director approval is granted for mixed age grouping pursuant to subsections 8(2) & (3) of Ontario Regulation 137/15. |
Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "Balmy Beach Community Day Care Centre" as "Name of Program" to search.
| Age Group | Age From | Age To | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool | 2.5 | 6 | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 3 yr 8 mo | 5 yr 8 mo | 40 |
| Primary/Junior School Age | 5 yr 8 mo | 13 | 63 |