Find daycares in Coldstream.

Little Scout lists 14 licensed childcare facilities in Coldstream. That includes 8 licensed group child care centres and 4 licensed family child care homes operated out of a provider's residence.

A licensed group child care centre is a dedicated facility serving children in age-specific rooms or groups. A licensed family child care home is run by a provider in their own home and is licensed for a maximum of 7 children. Coldstream has 8 group centres and 4 family homes listed on Little Scout.

BC's guidance is to start during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. Demand across the province significantly outpaces supply, and major providers can have waitlists of 1 to 3 years. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying broadly.

Yes. About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, which automatically lowers fees without a parent application. Families may also qualify for the Affordable Child Care Benefit if household income is under roughly $111,000 per year, and some facilities participate in the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month.