The Macaulay Centres for Children – Tippett Child Care Centre opened today on the ground floor of a newly-built,14-storey residential condominium in North York.

The centre serves 49 children and families, from infant to age four, and occupies 9,061 square feet of indoor and outdoor space. Large windows in playrooms provide natural light, a naturalized-themed playground, with sand and water play areas and a tricycle track, are also on site.

This new location provides a reduced fee for all families through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care funding program and eligible families may also access a fee subsidy through the City of Toronto.

The City owns the site, while the Macaulay Centres for Children, a non-profit, community-based, multi-service and multi-site organization, leases and operates the child care centre.

Mayor Olivia Chow was on hand for the opening on August 22.  “This is a wonderful example of what happens when the City partners with other organizations to create much-needed services in growing neighbourhoods,” she said in a statement. “More families will now have access to affordable and high-quality child care programs in this community.”