Find CCFRI Daycares (Fee Reduction) in Hope.

There are 6 licensed facilities in Hope that participate in CCFRI: 4 licensed group centres and 2 licensed family childcare homes. All of them apply the fee reduction automatically, so you do not need to submit a separate application.

Licensed group centres are larger, centre-based programs that serve children in age-grouped classrooms. Licensed family childcare homes are run in the provider's own home and are capped at 7 children. Hope has 4 group centres and 2 family childcare homes participating in CCFRI.

CCFRI is a provincial program where licensed operators opt in and receive funding to reduce the fees they charge families. There is no application process for parents; the reduction is applied automatically at the point of billing. Reductions commonly range from $350 to $900 per month depending on your child's age and the type of facility.

BC's guidance is to start looking as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, since demand for licensed childcare is high across the province. With only 6 participating facilities in Hope, applying to all of them as early as possible is a practical strategy. Since April 2024, BC has banned waitlist fees, so there is no cost to adding your child to multiple lists.