University City Jr YMCA

University City Jr YMCA (1902)

453 Sentinel Rd (Finch / Sentinel) Ward: Humber River-Black Creek

Child Care Centre Contact

Phone: Paula Defend, 416-661-2329

This non-profit, licensed child care, serves children 0 to 4 years. It is located in University City YMCA.
A child care fee subsidy may be available to help you with the cost of child care.
This location participates in the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system.

Program Offerings and Quality Ratings

Early Years Programs	Capacity	Vacancy⁺	Quality Rating
Infant	20	Yes	4.23 / 5
Toddler	30	Yes	4.08 / 5
Preschool	40	No	4.12 / 5

⁺ Vacancies change regularly. Please contact centre for the most current information.

More Information*

Centre escorts children to the following schools:

Walk to St. Wilfrid Catholic School

Languages spoken by staff:

Cree, French, Greek, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish

Dietary services:

Catered Food
Gluten-Free Food Option Available
Peanut-Free Menu
Pork-Free Menu
Vegetarian Food Option Available

*This information has been provided by the child care. Please contact the centre for the most current information.

City of Toronto Contact

Toronto Children's Services Consultant, Brianna Merith, 416-397-1009, provides support and consultation to families and the program as needed.

Every Child Belongs Resource Consultation Staff, Jennifer Casale, 416-659-3840, is available to help this centre and the family when a child has an extra support need.

To contact the child care centre directly, please call the child care contact listed at the top of this page.

This page was last updated: May 22, 2025.