If you are a family living in Toronto, you know how important it is to have access to high quality child care. As part of our early education career training, George Brown operates nine innovative child care centres in a variety of facilities across Toronto.
Staffed by fully trained early childhood educators, the child care centres play an important role as lab schools, helping students develop their skills, and as crucial sources of high quality daycare for you and your child.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2015 | Licensing Inspection | 97% | Yes |
| Aug 25, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 100% |
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 JK/SK licensed capacity is based on the use of Primary Rooms #70 and #80 and Alternate Rooms #60 and #106 with a maximum of 20 children in each room. |
| The operator shall ensure that the written plan for the supervision of children moving between the child care centre and the playground is followed. |
| This program is licensed to operate before and after school and full-day on PA days and school holidays. |
| Within the JK/SK capacity, the operator may operate with an alternate capacity of 24 SK children with a 1:12 staff to child ratio with a maximum of 12 children in each Primary Room #70 and #80 or each Alternate Room #60 and #106. |
| As of August 31, 2015, the operator is licensed to provide care for 4 groups of 15 Primary/Junior School Age children and must meet the staff: child ratios identified in Schedule 1 of Ontario Regulation 137/15. |
| Room 70 and 80 is licensed for 20 Kindergarten children in each until August 31, 2015, when the Child Care Quality and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect. Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect, Room 70 and 80 is licensed for a group of 26 Kindergarten children in each and must meet the staff: child ratios identified in Schedule 1 of Ontario Regulation 137/15. |
| All rooms as set out in the shared space confirmation are approved for use by the child care program, based on licensed capacity, provided that the room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group. The operator is required to keep on file at the premises an up-to-date shared space confirmation. This confirmation must include the primary use of the room during the school day and must be made available to Ministry of Education staff upon request. |
Director's Approval
| As of August 31, 2015, director approval is granted for the use of specified rooms/areas that may have less than 2.58 square metres of unobstructed floor space for each child in a licensed kindergarten, primary/junior school age and/or junior school age group, based on the licensed capacity, provided that the same room or area is used by the school for children who are the same age as the age category of the licensed age group. |
| As of August 31, 2015, Director’s Approval is granted for mixed age grouping pursuant to ss. 8(2) and (3) of Ontario Regulation 137/15. |
| Director's approval is granted for mixed age pursuant to s.55(2). |
| Director's approval is granted for Junior and Senior Kindergarten children to use the approved playground located on school grounds which is not adjacent to the building. |
Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "Daystrom Childcare Centre" as "Name of Program" to search.
| Age Group | Age From | Age To | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 3 yr 8 mo | 5 yr 8 mo | 52 |
| Primary/Junior School Age | 5 yr 8 mo | 13 | 60 |