Find Family Child Care (Home Daycare) in Squamish.

Little Scout lists 13 licensed family child care homes in Squamish. All 13 are home-based providers operating under BC's family child care licence, which caps enrollment at 7 children per home.

A licensed family child care home is run by a provider in their own residence and is capped at 7 children under BC's Child Care Licensing Regulation. A licensed group child care centre is a larger, purpose-built facility. Squamish's 13 listings on this page are all home-based.

Yes, licensed family child care homes can participate in both the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program and the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI). About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in CCFRI, which reduces fees automatically with no application required from parents.

BC advisors recommend starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester, because demand for licensed spaces significantly outpaces supply across the province. Applying to multiple providers at once is a smart strategy, and since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying broadly.