Hamilton Downtown YMCA Child Care Centre

Overview

#254 Ontario Rank

#11 Hamilton Rank (of 154)

41.4 Years Operating

30+ years Experience Level

Ontario Rank #254 of 6,252 compares this facility with all active licensed child care facilities in Ontario. Hamilton Rank #11 of 154 compares it with active licensed facilities in Hamilton. Ranks are based on years since the original licence issue date; they are a stability proxy, not an inspection score, quality rating, or parent review score.

Services & Programs

Care Options

Full Day Before School After School

Facility Type

Centre-Based

Language

English

Age Range

2.5 to 6 years; preschool child care program

Program Details

YMCA Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford licensed child care centre at 79 James Street South in downtown Hamilton, near Hamilton GO Station and St. Joseph's Hospital. YMCA describes the location as a YMCA Playing to Learn centre offering professionally staffed, fully licensed care with the safety, quality, and caring expected from YMCA child care. The page points families to YMCA Playing to Learn curriculum, educator-to-parent communication, nutrition programming, and core values, diversity, and inclusion resources. KidsPrograms' licensing snapshot lists first licence date October 4, 1984, regular-with-conditions licence status in that historical snapshot, and preschool capacity based on Preschool Room #1 for 24 children.

Hours

7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday

Licensing Information

Licensee: Ymca Of Hamiltonburlingtonbrantford
Licensed Since: October 04, 1984
Years Operating: 41.4 years
Capacity: 24 licensed preschool spaces in KidsPrograms licensing snapshot; YMCA's current page reviewed does not publish capacity, so families should confirm directly
Waitlist: YMCA says families can inquire about availability and will be placed on a waitlist if space is not available; families should contact alexandria.wilson@ymcahbb.ca or 905-317-4933 to confirm openings, fees, subsidy/CWELCC details, and registration steps
Region: City of Hamilton

Location & Contact

Address: 79 James Street, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 2Z1
City: Hamilton
Postal Code: L8P 2Z1
Phone: 905-317-4933
Official Page: Visit website
Region: City of Hamilton

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Data Sources

Licensing Data: Licensed Child Care Facilities in Ontario — Ontario Ministry of Education, Open Data Ontario
Program Details: YMCA Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford / KidsPrograms
Licence: Open Government Licence – Ontario
Ranking Method: Ranked by years since original licence issue date — longer-operating facilities rank higher as a proxy for stability and trust