Find daycares in Coombs.

Little Scout lists 6 licensed childcare facilities in Coombs. That includes 3 licensed group child care centres and 3 licensed family child care homes, which operate in a provider's home with a maximum of 7 children.

Licensed group child care is centre-based and organized by age band, such as under 36 months or 30 months to school age. Licensed family child care is run in the provider's own home and is capped at 7 children. Coombs currently has 3 of each type.

BC guidance recommends starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester, because demand for licensed spaces significantly outpaces supply across the province. With only 6 facilities in Coombs, applying to several at the same time is a smart approach. Since April 2024, BC has banned waitlist fees, so applying broadly costs nothing.

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