Find daycares in Mission.

Little Scout lists 53 licensed childcare facilities in Mission. That includes 34 licensed group child care centres and 19 licensed family child care homes, which operate in a provider's home with a maximum of 7 children.

Mission's 53 facilities split into two main types: licensed group centres, which are larger centre-based programs, and licensed family child care homes run by a provider in their own residence. Reviewing both types broadens your options and improves your chances of finding a space.

BC advice is to start during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. Demand across the province significantly outpaces supply, and major providers can have waitlists of one to three years. Applying to multiple facilities at the same time is strongly recommended, and BC no longer allows providers to charge waitlist fees.

About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, which automatically reduces fees without any application from parents. Families at participating $10-a-Day ChildCareBC sites pay a maximum of $200 per month per child, and this program is open to any BC family regardless of income. Lower-income families may also qualify for the Affordable Child Care Benefit, which stacks on top of these reductions.