Find daycares in Salt Spring Island.

Little Scout lists 9 licensed childcare facilities on Salt Spring Island. That includes 7 licensed group centres and 2 licensed family child care homes.

A licensed group centre is a dedicated childcare facility serving children in age-based classrooms. A licensed family child care home is run in the provider's own home and is capped at 7 children, which can mean a smaller, more intimate setting.

BC recommends starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. With only 9 licensed facilities on Salt Spring Island, supply is limited, so the earlier you apply the better. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to several facilities at once.

Many licensed BC childcare 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 if household income is under roughly $111,000 per year. Some facilities participate in the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month.