The City is seeking an organization to deliver child care programs at new Child Care Centres located at 21 Western Battery Road, M6K 0E5 and 100 Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane (located in Ethennonnhawahstihnen Community Centre).
The intention for these Expressions of Interest is to identify and confirm a qualified, licensed, Not-For-Profit Child Care providers to operate the Child Care Centre. Applications will be accepted from Not-For-Profit child care organizations, or Public Institutions who hold a Service Agreement in good standing with the City of Toronto Children’s Services for Child Care Fee Subsidy and is participating in the Canada-Wide Early Learning Child Care System.
The City of Toronto Children’s Services in partnership with CentreCourt Developments constructed a new 49 spaces Child Care Centre, located at the South West intersection of Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street West.
Operating Capacity
The centre will have space for 3 playrooms to accommodate 49 children:
The child care centre is located on the ground floor and second level of a condominium building and has a dedicated entry way from Western Battery Road. The access to the child care centre is secured during operating hours through an intercom and security system installed at the ground floor main entrance.
There is Green P Street parking along the east side of Western Battery, however there is no dedicated staff parking or drop off / pick up area.
Deliveries: The child care can use the condo loading area, ensuring it doesn’t interfere with the condo’s operations. Timing will have to be coordinated with the condo property manager. The child care elevator has rear-access and can be accessed from the loading area directly.
The Ground floor entrance leads into a vestibule with a large space for stroller storage. There is a dedicated elevator and an interior stair case from ground floor to the 2nd floor for daily or emergency access. The child care program is located on the 2nd floor. The space is equipped with an office, kitchen, staff room, playroom, and laundry room.
The rooms are fully equipped with serveries, appliances, and hand wash sinks for staff and children, as well as dedicated children’s washrooms, cubby areas, and large east facing windows.
Additional features include:
There are three exterior, fenced playground spaces that are located at street level on the north side of the building
Canada Wide Early Learning Child Care Start-up funding will be available to the successful organization. The total value of the funding will be determined through the Canada Wide Early Learning Child Care Start-up funding application submission.
The successful organization will enter into a nominal lease with the City of Toronto on terms satisfactory to the City Solicitor. Under the lease, the successful organization will be permitted to only use the Property for delivering child care services and will be responsible for all costs related to the maintenance and operation of the Child Care Facility, including common expenses, utilities, and property taxes as well as staffing and caretaking costs related to the indoor and outdoor areas of the Child Care Facility.
Toronto Public Health and Ministry of Education pre approvals in principle have been completed for the new child care centre.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2 p.m.
The Tenant shall, at their own cost and expense, maintain All Risks property insurance in an amount equal to 100% of the full replacement cost insuring all property owned by the Tenant, or for what the Tenant is legally liable, or installed by or on behalf of Tenant, or located on the Tenant’s Premises.
Toronto Children’s Services, in partnership with Parks Forestry and Recreation, has constructed a 52 space child care centre, located on Sheppard Avenue East (between Bayview Avenue and Leslie Street) directly behind Bessarion Subway station. The Child Care Centre is co-located with Toronto Public Library and Parks Forestry and Recreation inside Ethennonnhawahstihnen Community Centre.
The child care centre is on the 2nd floor of the Ethennonnhawahstihnen Community Centre and can be accessed from: the North side of Sheppard Avenue, the East side of Ethennonnhawahstihnen Lane, and the underground parking lot.
The centre can also be accessed through the main doors of the community centre or the underground parking lot entrances. The centre is also accessible from the parking lot by taking the stairs or elevator to the 2nd floor. The child care centre’s drop-off and pick-up parking spaces are in the building’s underground parking lot near the elevator. Access to the child care centre is secured during operating hours through an intercom and security system which is installed at the main entrance door of the child care centre.
There are 3 dedicated spots for drop off and pick up and 1 assigned parking spot for staff and visitors. The operator will be charged for all parking spots and is required to negotiate parking fees with Toronto Parking Authority.
The supervisor’s office is located close to the main entrance of the centre and has large windows providing direct visibility to the entrance.
The space is equipped with a kitchen, staff room, playroom, and laundry room.
Additional features include:
There are 4 playrooms that accommodate 52 children:
The kitchen is open-concept and is located at the end of the corridor. It is suitable for catered food and snack preparation. It includes:
The staff room is located at the end of the corridor. It includes:
There are three exterior fenced playground spaces that are located on the west side of the building with direct access from each playroom. Toronto Public Health and Ministry of Education pre-approval in principle is complete. All playgrounds are;
Start-up and Capital Reserve funding will be available to the successful organization. The total value of the funding is:
All payments are made to the City, and the City will administer the funds to the organization as required or requested.
The successful organization will negotiate and enter into a lease agreement with the City’s Corporate Real Estate Management Division. The successful organization will be responsible for paying the operating costs of the exclusive child care space, which will include but is not limited to, utilities, custodial services, phones, internet, and security. Additionally, the successful organization will be required to pay for their proportionate share of the common area maintenance fees.
The lease will detail exclusive and proportionate operating costs.
The organization can attend the building’s Governance Committee meetings that are held to discuss proposals and make decisions for the best interest of the Community Centre. The Child Care will not have voting rights, however, will have an opportunity to express their opinions related to the building maintenance and operations.
The Tenant shall, at their own cost and expense, maintain All Risks property insurance in an amount equal to 100%t of the full replacement cost insuring all property owned by the Tenant, or for what the Tenant is legally liable, or installed by or on behalf of Tenant, or located on the Tenant’s Premises.
Applicants must demonstrate that they are in a sound financial position and have the necessary financial capacity to operate the new program at Ethennonnhawahstihnen Child Care Centre
Mandatory Requirements
| Events | Time and Date |
| Release of Expression of Interest | April 11, 2024 |
| Expression of Interest Closing Date
Note: Applications must be submitted electronically and can be emailed to Anne.Farrell@toronto.ca. Incomplete EOI application packages will not be accepted. |
May 16, 2024 – 5 p.m. |
| Site Visit -Personal Protective Equipment is not required
RSVP for Site Visit |
April 23, 2024, at 2 p.m. |
| Deadline for Questions | April 30, 2024 |
| Release of Question and Answer | May 7, 2024 |
| Application Review | May 17 – 28, 2024 |
| Announcement of Successful Organization | May 29, 2024 |
| Events | Time and Date |
| Release of Expression of Interest | April 11, 2023 |
| Expression of Interest Closing Date
Note: Applications must be submitted electronically and can be emailed to Sandy.CoutoGreen@toronto.ca. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. |
May 16, 2023, 5 p.m. |
| Site Visit – Personal Protective Equipment is not required
RSVP for Site Visit |
May 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. |
| Deadline for Questions | May 7, 2024 |
| Release of Question and Answer | May 10, 2024 |
| Application Review | May 17 – 28, 2024 |
| Announcement of Successful Organization | May 29, 2024 |
Expression of Interest submissions will be reviewed by Toronto Children’s Services.
All questions regarding the Expression of Interest and requests for an EOI application must be emailed to Anne Farrell at: Anne.Farrell@toronto.ca
The Organization’s complete Expression of Interest application must be emailed to Anne Farrell at Anne.Farrell@toronto.ca by May 16, 2024 at 5 p.m.
All questions regarding the Expression of Interest and requests for an EOI application must be emailed to Sandy Couto Green at Sandy.CoutoGreen@toronto.ca.
The Organization’s complete Expression of Interest application must be emailed to Sandy Couto Green at Sandy.CoutoGreen@toronto.ca by May 16, 2024 at 5 p.m. Incomplete applications are not accepted and are not considered.
The applicant’s Expression of Interest that best meets the requirements of the City, is the absolute discretion of the City in consultation with the Review Panel, will be designated as the preferred organization.
No obligation will arise until the Service Agreement Amendment, based on the accepted Expression of Interest application, has been authorized and executed by the appropriate City authority.
After receipt of Expression of Interest applications and at any time prior to the execution of an agreement, the City may request clarification on any items related to the Expression of Interest and conduct negotiations with the preferred organization. The City, at its sole discretion, may adjust the evaluation score or ranking of an applicant as an outcome of the clarification process.
The Expression of Interest process consists of two stages and an interview may be conducted
Stage 1: Organizations must submit their complete EOI packages by the deadline.
Note * late or incomplete packages will not be moved to Stage 2
Stage 2: The City will evaluate and score the EOI submission
Organizations that are successful in Stage 2 may be invited to a Review Panel Interview
| Criteria | Weighting |
| Stage 1
Completeness of EOI Mandatory Documents |
Pass/Fail |
| Stage 2
Service Plan Alignment i) The following documents are accessible to Toronto Children’s Services and will be reviewed, organization is not required to submit with the application:
ii) Program Quality, Delivery and Community Collaboration package submitted by Organization |
50 points |
| Financial Viability
The following documents are accessible to Toronto Children’s Services and will be reviewed, organization is not required to submit with the application:
Financial Viability Budget package submitted by Organization |
50 points |
| Total Stage 2 | 100 points |
| Organizations that are successful in Stage 2 may be invited to a Review Panel Interview | 20 points |