Find daycares in Nanaimo.

Little Scout lists 175 licensed childcare facilities in Nanaimo. That includes 110 Licensed Group centres and 65 Licensed Family homes.

Yes. Among Nanaimo's listed facilities, languages offered include Mandarin, Punjabi, French, Cantonese, and Spanish. You can filter by language on Little Scout to find the right fit for your family.

BC guidance is to start looking during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. Demand for licensed spaces across BC significantly outpaces supply, so starting early and applying to multiple facilities gives you the best chance of securing a spot.

Fees vary by facility, but most licensed providers in BC participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI), which automatically reduces fees without any parent application. Some facilities also participate in the $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.