Lef - J. R. Wilcox Day Care Centre | Toronto Licensed Daycare

Overview

#183 Ontario Rank

#83 Toronto Rank (of 990)

44.1 Years Operating

30+ years Experience Level

Ontario Rank #183 of 6,252 compares this facility with all active licensed child care facilities in Ontario. Toronto Rank #83 of 990 compares it with active licensed facilities in Toronto. 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

0 to 12 years; infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and school-age programs

Program Details

Learning Enrichment Foundation child care centre in J.R. Wilcox Community School at 231 Ava Road near Eglinton West and Marlee Avenue. LEF says the JR Wilcox centre has been open for more than 30 years, participated in the Toronto First Duty Pilot Project, and provides infant, toddler, preschool, kindergarten, and school-age care. The City of Toronto profile lists fee subsidy availability, CWELCC participation, no current infant, toddler, or preschool vacancies, current kindergarten and school-age vacancies, quality ratings of 4.54/5 for infant, 4.25/5 for toddler, 4.43/5 for preschool, 4.00/5 for kindergarten, and 4.50/5 for school age, walking escort service to J R Wilcox Community School, and staff languages including Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Panjabi/Punjabi, Portuguese, Spanish, Tamil, Ukrainian, and Urdu.

Hours

7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Licensing Information

Licensee: The Learning Enrichment Foundation
Licensed Since: February 08, 1982
Years Operating: 44.1 years
Capacity: 161 licensed spaces in the City of Toronto profile: 10 infant, 15 toddler, 24 preschool, 52 kindergarten, and 60 school-age spaces
Waitlist: Families should contact Regina Abreu and Susan Santiago through jrwilcox@lefca.org or 416-656-1781 to confirm current openings, fees, subsidy/CWELCC details, tour timing, and age-group availability
Region: City of Toronto

Location & Contact

Address: 231 Ava Road, Toronto, Ontario M6C 1X3
City: Toronto
Postal Code: M6C 1X3
Phone: 416-656-1781
Official Page: Visit website
Region: City of Toronto

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Data Sources

Licensing Data: Licensed Child Care Facilities in Ontario — Ontario Ministry of Education, Open Data Ontario
Program Details: Learning Enrichment Foundation / City of Toronto - J.R. Wilcox Day Care Centre
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