Find daycares in Qualicum Beach.

Little Scout lists 17 licensed childcare facilities in Qualicum Beach. That includes 12 licensed group centres and 5 licensed family child care homes, which operate in a provider's home with a maximum of 7 children.

None of the 17 facilities currently listed in Qualicum Beach report extended hours. If your family needs early drop-off or late pick-up, it is worth contacting facilities directly to ask about their schedules.

BC advisors recommend starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. Demand for licensed childcare across BC significantly outpaces supply, and waitlists at popular centres can stretch one to three years. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to multiple facilities at once.

Fees vary by facility, but most BC licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, which automatically reduces fees by commonly $350 to $900 per month depending on age and facility type. Some centres 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 regardless of income.