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Little Scout lists 24 licensed childcare facilities in Nelson. That includes 15 licensed group child care centres and 8 licensed family child care homes.

Licensed group child care operates in a centre-based setting, while licensed family child care takes place in the provider's home with a maximum of 7 children. Nelson has 15 group centres and 8 family care homes, giving families a choice between the two formats.

BC guidance is to start as early as the first trimester of pregnancy. Demand for licensed spaces significantly outpaces supply across the province, and waitlists at many facilities can be long. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to several facilities at once.

Yes. About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI), which automatically lowers fees without a parent application. Families may also qualify for the income-tested Affordable Child Care Benefit, and some facilities participate in the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month.