Find Daycares with Vacancies in Nelson.

There are 7 licensed facilities in Nelson currently reporting open spaces: 4 licensed group child care centres and 3 licensed family child care homes. Availability changes frequently, so it is a good idea to contact facilities directly to confirm.

Licensed group child care centres are based in a dedicated facility and typically serve more children across structured age-band programs. Licensed family child care homes operate in the provider's home with a maximum of 7 children, often offering a smaller, more home-like setting.

Some BC licensed centres have been approved by the province for the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month per child and is open to any BC family regardless of income. Check each facility's listing on Little Scout to see whether it participates.

BC childcare advisors recommend starting your search as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, given how quickly spaces fill. September sees the highest turnover of spaces, with January and June as secondary windows. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to multiple facilities at once.