Find Family Child Care (Home Daycare) in Parksville.

Little Scout lists 6 licensed family child care homes in Parksville. All are home-based providers; there are no licensed group centres in this category.

Licensed family child care is provided in the caregiver's own home and is capped at 7 children under BC's Childcare Licensing Regulation. This differs from group child care centres, which are larger facility-based programs. Many families choose home daycares for the smaller group size and home-like environment.

Yes. About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI), which automatically lowers fees without any application from parents. Some homes may 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.

BC advises starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester, because demand for licensed spaces significantly outpaces supply across the province. Since April 2024, BC has banned waitlist fees, so applying to several providers at once costs nothing.