The Squirrels' Nest Child Care Centre - North Bendale
29 AVELINE CRES, Toronto, ON M1H 2P4
Non-profit · Public Elementary School · (416) 824-2423
Programs & city quality
| Program | Licensed spaces | City quality (AQI) | Vacancy reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten 4–5 yrs | 26 | 4.45/5 | No |
| School age 6–12 yrs | 30 | 4.92/5 | No |
Latest city inspection: 2026-03-30 — passed.
Quality, dimension by dimension
The city scores each program on ~20 specific dimensions — from Books and Language & Literacy to Electronic Media Usage. Scores below 3 require corrective action; we show both the finding and the fix, with the city-wide average for comparison. There is deliberately no combined score: you know which dimensions matter most for your child.
Kindergarten — assessed March, 2026
| Dimension | This centre | City average |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experiences | 2.00 | 3.97 |
| Program Plan And/Or Documentation | 5.00 | 4.21 |
| Media Literacy | — | 4.44 |
| Physical Literacy | 4.00 | 4.53 |
| Positive Interactions And Relationships | 5.00 | 4.98 |
| Program Space And Materials | 5.00 | 4.49 |
| Well-Being And Healthy Self-Beliefs | 4.00 | 3.71 |
| Meal And/Or Snack Times | 5.00 | 4.32 |
| Extending Children's Learning | 5.00 | 4.46 |
| Program Safety | 5.00 | 3.28 |
| Attendance Verification And Transitions | 4.00 | 4.43 |
| Supervision And Guidance | 5.00 | 4.87 |
Corrective actions verified fixed: Learning Experiences (2026-03-17), Program Safety (2026-03-16).
School age — assessed March, 2026
| Dimension | This centre | City average |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Experiences | 5.00 | 3.91 |
| Program Plan And/Or Documentation | 5.00 | 4.51 |
| Media Literacy | 4.00 | 4.37 |
| Physical Literacy | 5.00 | 4.60 |
| Positive Interactions And Relationships | 5.00 | 4.98 |
| Program Space And Materials | 5.00 | 4.54 |
| Well-Being And Healthy Self-Beliefs | 5.00 | 3.82 |
| Meal And/Or Snack Times | 5.00 | 4.48 |
| Extending Children's Learning | 5.00 | 4.50 |
| Program Safety | 5.00 | 3.58 |
| Attendance Verification And Transitions | 5.00 | 4.36 |
| Supervision And Guidance | 5.00 | 4.84 |
Understanding this data
City quality score (AQI)
Toronto assesses every licensed program yearly against its Assessment for Quality Improvement standard — staff-child interactions, programming, safety and nutrition — scored out of 5. We show each program's score and use the lowest as the headline, so a centre can't hide a weak program behind a strong one.
CWELCC — $10/day child care
This centre is enrolled in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system, which caps parent fees for children under 6 at participating centres. Enrolment is per-centre and voluntary.
Fee subsidy
This centre accepts the City of Toronto fee subsidy. The subsidy is income-based help paying for licensed care — immigration status is not a requirement, and newcomers can apply without a Canadian tax return in their first year.
How it compares in Scarborough-Guildwood
- Its lowest program score (4.45/5) is at or above the Scarborough-Guildwood median of 4.37/5.
- Scarborough-Guildwood has 39 licensed centres in total (39 in CWELCC).
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How to apply
Contact the centre directly to ask about openings and join the waitlist — (416) 824-2423.
Waitlists are per-centre — applying to several early is normal. How Ontario waitlists work.
On your tour, ask: waitlist length for your child's age group, educator credentials and turnover, the screen-time policy, and total monthly cost after CWELCC/subsidy. Our full, printable daycare tour checklist covers what the research says to look for — Ontario ratios, kindergarten readiness, and the questions that separate marketing from practice.
Nearby alternatives
Data refreshed 2026-08-14 · quality/vacancies 2026-08-15.