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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2015 | Licensing Inspection | 100% | |
| Jun 18, 2015 | Licensing Inspection | 100% | |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Licensing Inspection | 100% | |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Licensing Inspection | 100% | |
| Aug 7, 2013 | 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. |
| Rooms G07, G09 and G29 are licensed for groups of 20 JK/SK children each until August 31, 2015 when the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect. Once the Child Care and Early Years Act and regulations come into effect, Room G07, G09 and G29 are licensed for a group of 26 JK/SK children in each room. |
| The kindergarten and/or school age program are licensed to operate before and after school and full-day on PA days and school holidays. |
| The operator shall ensure that the submitted supervision plan regarding washroom routines is followed. |
| The kindergarten licensed capacity is based on the use of Room(s) G07, G09 and G29. |
| 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
| Director's approval is granted for mixed age pursuant to s.55(2). |
| 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. |
Official Registration Information
Please check Ontario Ministry of Education for the official registration information. Use "George Brown - Nelson Mandela Child Care Centre" as "Name of Program" to search.
| Age Group | Age From | Age To | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infant | 0 | 1.5 | 10 |
| Toddler | 1.5 | 2.5 | 15 |
| Preschool | 2.5 | 6 | 24 |
| Kindergarten | 3 yr 8 mo | 5 yr 8 mo | 78 |
| Primary/Junior School Age | 5 yr 8 mo | 13 | 60 |