Find Licensed Group Daycares in Vancouver.

Little Scout lists 662 licensed group daycares in Vancouver. All are centre-based facilities licensed under BC's Child Care Licensing Regulation, as opposed to home-based family child care.

Many do. Among the 662 licensed group daycares listed in Vancouver, 73 offer Mandarin, 67 offer Cantonese, 55 offer French, 41 offer Spanish, and 22 offer Punjabi programming.

BC advisors recommend starting your search during pregnancy, ideally in the first trimester. Major Vancouver providers report waitlists of one to three years, and since BC banned waitlist fees in April 2024, there is no cost to applying broadly. Experts suggest applying to 15 to 20 facilities minimum in Metro Vancouver.

Yes. Most licensed group daycares in BC participate in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI), which automatically lowers fees by roughly $350 to $900 per month depending on your child's age. Some centres also participate in the $10-a-Day ChildCareBC program, which caps full-time fees at $200 per month and is open to any BC family regardless of income.