Children's Licensed Programs
Established as Hamper’s Nursery School in September of 1994, Children’s Licensed Programs (CLP) is now a multi-site licensed child care service offered by Community Centre 55 to serve the needs of families with children ages 18 months to 13 years.
CLP is committed to creating safe, inclusive, and accessible child care environments for children with the involvement of families, educators, and the community. Through play, educators plan for and implement developmentally appropriate experiences to promote discovery and inquiry. Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECEs) and child care assistants offer inclusive and enriching early years programs to support each child’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and language development with the use of How Does Learning Happen: Ontario’s Pedagogy for the Early Years and excepts from Early Learning for Every Child Today: A Framework for Ontario Early Childhood Settings.
To ensure high standards of care, CLP team members are required to adhere to Community Centre 55 policies and procedures; maintain compliance with child care licensing standards set out under the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014 and O.Reg. 137/15 and the City of Toronto Children’s Services Assessment for Quality Improvement (AQI); and follow the Toronto Public Health infection prevention measures to ensure the safety of all children in care.
City Of Toronto Child Care Free Subsidy
Community Centre 55 Children’s Licensed Programs is committed to providing accessible, equitable, high quality services that welcome all families and are responsive to local community needs.
A Child Care Fee Subsidy helps a family with the cost of licensed child care programs. There is a waitlist, so families are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Applications for a child care fee subsidy can be submitted as soon as families are expecting a child.
The following programs have a Service Agreement for Child Care Fee Subsidy with the City of Toronto Children’s Services:
- Community Centre 55 – Ted Reeve Arena Toddler and Preschool Program
- Community Centre 55 - Adam Beck Before and After School Program
- Community Centre 55 - Kimberley Before and After School Program
For more information about child care fee subsidy, please visit the Child Care Fee Subsidy page of the City of Toronto Children’s Services.
Canada Wide and Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) Agreement
Community Centre 55 is working with provincial and municipal child care partners to improve access to quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive early learning and child care by participating in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. As of April 2022, child care fees for children 6 years of age and under have been reduced using a phased approach until fees reach an average of $10 per day. For more details, visit CWELCC – Information for Families
There are two types of fees:
- Base Fees: everything considered to be mandatory charge to a parent for providing child care, including everything a licensee is required to provide under the CCEYA. Under CWELCC, base fees will not increase. However, child care operators may choose to opt-out of CWELCC – even at a future date. The board of directors reserves the right to make such a decision.
- Non-Base Fees: fees charged for optional services (e.g. field trips, transportation) or any fees where a parent fails to meet agreement terms (e.g. fees for late pick up, NSF fees)
The 2024 CWELCC fee for eligible children is a 52.75% reduction of the 2022 frozen fee (to a minimum of $12 per day)
Child Care Programs & Locations
For more details, please refer to the list on the right for the respective contacts.
Manager, Children’s Licensed Programs
- 97 Main Street, Toronto, ON M4E 2V6
- (416) 691 – 1113 ext. 231
- narni@centre55.com
Assistant Manager, Children’s Licensed Programs
- 97 Main Street, Toronto, ON M4E 2V6
- (416) 691 – 1113 ext. 232
- teresa@centre55.com