Find daycares in Merritt.

Little Scout lists 13 licensed childcare facilities in Merritt. That includes 7 licensed group child care centres and 3 licensed family child care homes, where a provider cares for up to 7 children in their own home.

None of the 13 licensed facilities currently listed in Merritt are designated as extended-hours providers. If your schedule requires early drop-off or late pick-up, it is worth contacting centres directly to ask about their operating hours.

BC advisors recommend starting during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. With only 13 licensed facilities in Merritt, spaces can fill quickly. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to multiple facilities at once.

Costs vary by facility, but most BC families benefit from the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, which automatically lowers fees at participating licensed providers by commonly $350 to $900 per month. Families who qualify for the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program pay a maximum of $200 per month at participating sites, and this program is not income-tested.