Find daycares in Vancouver.

Little Scout lists 855 licensed childcare facilities in Vancouver. These include 662 Licensed Group centres and 193 Licensed Family homes.

Yes. Among Vancouver's listed facilities, 93 offer Mandarin programs, 85 offer Cantonese, 61 offer French, 58 offer Spanish, and 33 offer Punjabi. You can filter by language on Little Scout to find programs that match your family's needs.

BC advisors recommend starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. Metro Vancouver waitlists at major providers commonly run one to three years, so applying broadly and early makes a real difference. Since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying to multiple facilities at once.

About 94% of BC's licensed providers participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative, which automatically lowers fees by roughly $350 to $900 per month depending on age and facility type. Families at a participating $10-a-Day ChildCareBC centre pay a capped fee of $200 per month per child, open to any BC family regardless of income. Lower-income families may also qualify for the Affordable Child Care Benefit on top of these reductions.