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The Hope Centre

Licensed Group
790 North Road, Gabriola Island, BC, V0R 1X2, Gabriola Island

The Hope Centre is a licensed group daycare in Gabriola Island, BC.

Licensed

Licensing

License numberCVIH-5W9UMY
License statusOperating
Health authorityVIHA
OperatorVerstraete Evangelistic Assoc.

Health & safety record

8 findings recorded across 12 inspections since 2021. This health authority does not classify findings by severity.

April 22, 2026RoutineNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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April 22, 2025RoutineNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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April 4, 2025Follow-UpNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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October 24, 2024Follow-UpNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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April 9, 2024RoutineNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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June 16, 2023Non-Visit Follow-upNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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May 16, 2023RoutineNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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October 12, 2022Non-Visit Follow-up1 item noted
  • A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (b) character references in respect of the person
    3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)
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May 5, 2022RoutineNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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August 18, 2021Non-Visit Follow-upNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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July 27, 2021Non-Visit Follow-upNo violations

No violations recorded at this inspection.

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June 18, 2021Routine7 items noted
  • 3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)

    Observation. Eight children's records reviewed. One child did not have medical practitioner information on file.

    Corrective action. Ensure a record is kept for each child showing medical practitioner contact information. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(d)
  • A licensee must keep, for each child, a record showing the following information: (a) name, sex, date of birth, medical insurance plan number and immunization status

    Observation. Eight children's files reviewed. One child did not have immunization status (with dates) on file.

    Corrective action. Ensure immunization status is on file prior to enrolment. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3070 - CCLR 57(2)(a)
  • To qualify for employment in a community care facility as a responsible adult, a person must have completed a course, or a combination of courses, of at least 20 hours duration in child development, guidance, health and safety, or nutrition,

    Observation. Eight staff files were reviewed, two staff did not have records on file showing 20 hours of appropriate training to be a Responsible Adult.

    Corrective action. Ensure a person has completed a course, or combination of courses to quality to work as a Responsible Adult. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3010 - CCLR 29(c)
  • A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility as an educator or an assistant unless the person holds a valid certificate issued under Division 2 and the Licensee has verified certification

    Observation. Eight staff files reviewed, one educator did not have their certificate validated.

    Corrective action. Ensure educators and assistant certificates are validated. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3010 - CCLR 19(4)(a)
  • A licensee must not employ a person in a community care facility unless the licensee or, in the case of a person who is not the manager, the manager has first met with the person and obtained all of the following: (b) character references in respect of the person

    Observation. Licensing reviewed eight staff files and one staff did not have character references on file.

    Corrective action. Ensure all staff have character references on file prior to employment. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3010 - CCLR 19(1)(b)
  • A 1.8 metre (6 feet) clearance around equipment is considered safest

    Observation. Three plastic slides in the large playground and two plastic slides in the small playground did not have six foot clearance.

    Corrective action. A six foot clearance around elevated equipment did not have six foot clearance. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3000 - SPS DOLSOP (Clearance)
  • Protective surfacing such as soft sand, wood chips, pea gravel or rubber material will reduce the risk of injury from falls

    Observation. Elevated equipment, 3 feet in height, 2 feet in height, in the Group Child (30 Months to School Age) program had hard earth underneath. The embankment slide had hard surfacing at the place the children reach the ground.

    Corrective action. Ensure soft surfacing is placed around elevated equipment to reduce the risk of injury from falls. Action/s Required by Licensing: Follow Up Inspection to be conducted.

    3000 - SPS DOLSOP (Soft surfaces)
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Inspection data from Island Health, last synced July 7, 2026.

Fees & funding

Contact this facility directly for current fee information and waitlist availability.

Frequently asked questions

Is this daycare licensed?

Yes. The Hope Centre is licensed by VIHA under license number CVIH-5W9UMY.

When was availability last updated?

The Hope Centre has not reported a recent vacancy update. Contact the facility directly to confirm current availability.

Are inspection reports available?

Yes. The Hope Centre's inspection history is published on this page, each linked to its official report from the regulating health authority. The most recent inspection on record is April 22, 2026.

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Operated by

Verstraete Evangelistic Assoc.

Data sourced from the BC Child Care Map, Health Authority inspection records, and Google Places. Last updated July 7, 2026.

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