Western Day Care

About Western Day Care

Western Day Care is a childcare and preschool provider located on Emery Street West in the Manor Park neighbourhood of London. The organization serves children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years, offering dedicated programs for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The facilities include various activity centres designed for development, such as dramatic play, family living, creative and music areas, libraries, blocks, and manipulative toys, along with both indoor and outdoor active play centres. The business describes its mission as promoting a child's overall well-being by providing optimal conditions for growth, learning, and development within an environment of equity, respect, and inclusiveness. To ensure consistent quality, each location is managed by a full-time Program Manager who acts as a liaison between parents, staff, the centre, and the community. The infant program features educators with special training in infant and toddler care and development. The organization has a history dating back 50 years, beginning as a non-profit childcare centre established by the Society of Graduate Students at the University of Western Ontario in 1972. After the university planned to redevelop its original site, the centre transitioned to a fully independent model in 2004. It currently operates two primary locations: one on Blue Heron Drive in Hyde Park and the Emery Street West site in south London.