Item - 2025.HL28.2

The Board of Health:

1. Endorsed the launch of Toronto Public Health's child care centre inspection results website on January 1, 2026.  

Toronto Public Health (TPH) conducts annual infection prevention and control (IPAC) inspections at all licensed child care centres (CCCs) in Toronto as directed by the Infection Prevention and Control Protocol of the Ontario Public Health Standards. This report outlines Toronto Public Health’s plan to begin public disclosure of the results of these inspections online as directed by that protocol.

On January 1st, 2026, Toronto Public Health will launch the child care centres infection prevention and control inspection results website. The website will include information on routine inspections, complaint investigations, and re-inspections. Modelled on the DineSafe, BodySafe and SwimSafe websites, the child care centres infection prevention and control inspection results website will have similar functionality as other inspection portals. This includes a searchable database listing the child care centres, the date of the most recent child care centres infection prevention and control inspection, the nature of observed deficiencies, and outcome of the inspection (e.g. satisfactory, re-inspection required or closure). Inspection results of child care centres will also be presented on a map to enable searching by location. This initiative promotes transparency, strengthens public awareness, and ensures alignment with Ontario Ministry of Health standards.

Leading up to January 1, 2026, Toronto Public Health will work with child care centres operators and administrators to provide training and guidance to ensure that they are prepared for the implementation of this disclosure. Toronto Public Health will also promote the new website to parents and guardians to make them aware of this new source of information.