Find Family Child Care (Home Daycare) in Cranbrook.

Little Scout lists 7 licensed family child care homes in Cranbrook. All 7 are home-based providers; there are no licensed group child care centres in this category.

Licensed family child care is provided in the caregiver's own home and is regulated under BC's Child Care Licensing Regulation. Homes are limited to a maximum of 7 children, which typically means smaller group sizes and a more home-like environment than a larger centre-based facility.

Some licensed family child care homes participate in BC's $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month and is open to any BC family at a participating site regardless of income. About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, which reduces fees automatically with no parent application required.

BC advises starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester, as demand for licensed spaces consistently outpaces supply. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to multiple providers at once, so it pays to contact several homes early.