Thorncliffe Park Day Care

What Thorncliffe Park Day Care does

Thorncliffe Park Day Care Centre is a licensed, community-governed childcare provider operating since 1969 from 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive in East York, Ontario, with a secondary school-age program co-located within Thorncliffe Park Public School at 80 Thorncliffe Park Drive. The main centre delivers full-time care for infants (birth-18 months), toddlers (18 months-2.5 years), and preschoolers (2.5-4.9 years), with a licensed capacity of approximately 36 children (10 infant, 10 toddler, 16 preschool slots), while the school-age program serves Grade 1-5 children before and after school with escort and transportation services. Programming follows Ontario's 'How Does Learning Happen' pedagogical framework, and the centre differentiates itself through a multilingual staff team capable of communicating in Amharic, Azeri, Bengali, English, Farsi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tagalog, Turkish, Urdu, and Portuguese, alongside halal, vegetarian, and nut-free meal options.

The technology layer is intentionally lean: parent communication runs through the third-party Lillio (Hi Mama) all-in-one childcare app, which delivers daily electronic updates on meals, diaper changes, rest, and activities, while the Nippissing Screening Tool is used for infant and toddler developmental monitoring. All meals and snacks are outsourced via a catering partnership with Real Food for Real Kids, a Toronto-area provider that supplies food across more than 20,000 children daily.

The revenue model combines three subscription-recurring streams: (1) monthly childcare fees charged directly to families, (2) reduced-rate fees under the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care (CWELCC) system — which cut fees by 50% for children under 6 in 2023 and targets an average $12/day rate by September 2025 — and (3) City of Toronto Children's Services subsidies for eligible families. The centre is led by Executive Director Donna Robertson and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, with no parent company, external investment, or M&A activity disclosed. The operating model is fundamentally a single-site, single-neighbourhood licensed childcare operator with a public-school co-located extension.

Name

Thorncliffe Park Day Care

Legal name

Thorncliffe Park Day Care Centre

Website

https://thorncliffeparkdaycare.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Thorncliffe Park Day Care Centre is a licensed, community-governed childcare provider in East York, Toronto, operating since 1969 to deliver full-time infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age care to local families via two co-located sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Licensed Childcare and Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

24-Hour / Extended-Hours Childcare Centers (EDACAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB), School Closure & Weather/Emergency Daytime Coverage (HSAAAJAH)

Keywords

• Licensed childcare services
• Early childhood education
• Infant toddler preschool care
• Before after school program
• Government subsidized daycare

Headquarters

HQ city

East York

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Childcare Fees: Monthly childcare fees charged to families for infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age programs. Operating five days a week with full-time care only.
2. CWELCC Subsidies: Reduced-rate childcare fees through the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System. Phase 2 reduced fees by 50% for eligible children under 6; Phase 3 targets $12/day average by September 2025.
3. Government Subsidy: Subsidy payments from Toronto Children's Services for eligible families who qualify for childcare cost assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Thorncliffe Park Day Care Centre provides licensed childcare services for children from infancy through Grade 5, operating two locations in East York, Toronto. The main centre at 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive offers full-time care for infants (10 spots), toddlers (10 spots), and preschoolers (16 spots) Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm, while the school-age program at 80 Thorncliffe Park Drive provides before/after-school care within Thorncliffe Park Public School. Services include halal and vegetarian meals, daily parent updates via the Lillio app, developmental monitoring, and subsidized rates through CWELCC.

Product overview

Thorncliffe Park Day Care Centre operates as a licensed childcare service offering a single integrated program portfolio for children from birth through school age. The main centre provides full-time infant, toddler, and preschool care (ages 0-4.9 years) using the 'How Does Learning Happen' pedagogical framework, while a separate school-age program serves children in Grade 1-5 with before/after-school care. Parent communication is facilitated through the Lillio (Hi Mama) app for daily updates. All meals are provided through a catering partnership with Real Food for Real Kids, and the centre participates in the CWELCC government subsidy program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• School Age Program: Before and after school program operating within Thorncliffe Park Public School for children in Grade 1-5.

Products and services

• Childcare Centre Programs Full-time licensed childcare centre serving infants (birth-18 months), toddlers (18 months-2.5 years), and preschoolers (2.5-4.9 years) at 48 Thorncliffe Park Drive, East York. Operates Monday-Friday 7:30am-6:00pm with licensed capacity of 10 infants, 10 toddlers, and 16 preschoolers. Programs follow Ontario's 'How Does Learning Happen' pedagogical framework. For working families in the Thorncliffe Park/East York community.
• School Age Program Before and after school program for children in Grade 1-5, operating within Thorncliffe Park Public School at 80 Thorncliffe Park Drive. Hours: 7:30AM-9:00AM and 3:15PM-6:00PM on school days; 7:30AM-6:00PM on non-school days. Includes morning escort to classrooms, afternoon transportation from designated schools, homework help, and enrichment activities (drama, science, art).

Quantifiable outcome

• CWELCC participation reduces childcare costs by 50% for eligible children under 6, with target of $12/day average by September 2025
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System (CWELCC)coreOthers · 1 November 2022Government program allowing licensed childcare centres to offer reduced-rate fees to eligible families. Phase 2 reduced fees by 50% for children under 6; Phase 3 targets average $12/day by September 2025.
• Real Food for Real KidscoreOthersHealthy catering company that provides all meals and snacks for the childcare programs. Serves over 20,000 children daily across Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Provides halal menu options and accommodates food restrictions for children.
• Lillio (Hi Mama)coreTechnology or IntegrationAll-in-one childcare app used for daily parent communication. Provides electronic daily reports including diaper changes, meals, rest, and activities. Strengthens home-centre communication for families.
• Thorncliffe Park Public SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool-age program operates within the school premises. Staff escort children to classrooms in the morning and receive children arriving by school bus in the afternoon. Provides before and after school care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kids & Company: Canadian licensed daycare chain offering infant through school-age care with comparable programming and subsidy participation; directly competes for urban Toronto families seeking licensed full-day care.
• Compass Early Learning and Care: Toronto-based licensed non-profit childcare provider with similar age range, community-based governance, and government subsidy participation serving urban Toronto families.
• BrightPath Early Learning: Canadian licensed daycare chain operating across multiple provinces with similar infant-toddler-preschool programming, government subsidy participation, and urban site operations.
• YMCA of Greater Toronto — Child Care: Non-profit licensed childcare provider across the GTA with similar community-based positioning, before/after-school programming, and government funding reliance; competes for families seeking trusted non-profit providers.
• Macaulay Child Development Centre: Toronto-based licensed non-profit childcare provider with similar age range, community-focused programming, and government funding reliance.
• PLASP Child Care Services: Licensed non-profit childcare organization operating across the Peel Region and parts of Toronto with similar governance model (community-based, board-led), licensed age groups, and CWELCC-style government funding reliance.
• Today's Family Early Learning and Care: Non-profit licensed childcare provider in the Hamilton/GTA region with comparable governance, infant-through-school-age programming, and reliance on provincial subsidy funding.
• Childventures Early Learning Academy: Licensed daycare and early learning academy in the GTA serving infants through school-age with comparable full-day programming and urban Toronto locations.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Global licensed childcare provider and employer-sponsored backup care leader; relevant as a broader incumbent operating in the same licensed early childhood space, though with significantly larger scale and different customer mix.
• CEFA Early Learning: Canadian licensed early learning chain offering infant through kindergarten programs with comparable educational framing and curriculum-driven positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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