Find daycares in Smithers.

Little Scout lists 14 licensed childcare facilities in Smithers. That includes 8 licensed group child care centres and 6 licensed family child care homes, which operate in a provider's home with a maximum of 7 children.

Licensed group child care centres in Smithers are centre-based facilities organized by age band, such as under 36 months or 30 months to school age. Licensed family child care is provided in the caregiver's own home and is limited to a maximum of 7 children at a time.

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 there is no cost to applying to multiple facilities at once.

Yes. The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) applies automatically at participating licensed providers, with no application required from parents. Families may also qualify for the Affordable Child Care Benefit if household income is under roughly $111,000 per year, and some facilities participate in the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month.