Find Family Child Care (Home Daycare) in Vancouver.

Little Scout lists 193 licensed family child care homes in Vancouver. Every facility on this page is home-based, meaning care is provided in the provider's own residence for a small group of children.

Yes. Among the 193 licensed family child care homes in Vancouver, providers offer care in Mandarin (20), Cantonese (18), Spanish (17), Punjabi (11), and French (6), among others. Filtering by language on Little Scout can help you find a home that matches your family's preference.

A licensed family child care home is a provider who cares for children in their own residence, with a maximum of 7 children permitted under BC's Child Care Licensing Regulation. A licensed group child care centre is a separate, purpose-built facility that can serve more children across dedicated age-group rooms.

BC guidance is to start looking as early as the first trimester of pregnancy, since demand for licensed spaces significantly outpaces supply. Applying to multiple homes at once is strongly recommended, and since April 2024, BC has banned waitlist fees, so there is no cost to casting a wide net.