Child care information for families

Last updated on September 18, 2024

Families can now save up to $550 more per child, per month on their licensed child care costs. New child care spaces are opening, and more early learning professionals are being trained, making child care more accessible than ever. Learn more about all the ChildCareBC programs available to families and child care providers in B.C.

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Find child care in B.C.

Child Care Referral

If your child care provider does not have available space, contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral Centre.

$10 a Day ChildCareBC Centres

Families who attend $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centres pay no more than $200 a month per child for child care. Providers must apply to be part of this program, families do not need to apply.

  • Find a $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centre

Inclusive child care

Services are available to children with extra support needs to allow them to participate in fully inclusive child care settings.

Indigenous child care

The Ministry of Education and Child Care is committed to engaging Indigenous people and partners to develop distinctions-based, culturally safe approaches to child care and wraparound services. 


Understand the different types of child care

B.C. has 4 different types of child care: licensed, registered licence-not-required, licence-not-required and in-child's-own home


Savings on child care

Families could access additional savings to help with child care costs by applying for these programs.

Affordable Child Care Benefit

The benefit is a monthly payment to help with the cost of care. Families with a pre-tax income of up to $111,000 are eligible.

Apply for the Affordable Child Care Benefit

Young Parent Program

Parents under the age of 25 may qualify for help to pay for child care while they finish high school.

Apply for the Young Parent Program

Families can receive automatic savings through a child care provider via these programs.

*Please note, families to not need to apply for these programs

Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative

The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative lowers the cost of child care for families who automatically receive the savings through a child care provider enrolled in the program.

Estimate your monthly savings

$10 a Day ChildCareBC Centres

Families who attend $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centres pay no more than $200 a month per child for child care. Providers must apply to be part of this program, families do not need to apply.


Child care map

Find licensed child care facilities in your community. 

Launch the child care map

Search by:

  • City
  • Distance from your home address
  • Program type (under 36 months to age 12)
  • Hours of operation (weekday, weekend, overnight, early morning, late night)
  • Services offered (meals, additional languages, special needs, Indigenous programming)
 

Why are some facilities not on the child care map?

If you did not find the child care facility you were looking for it may be because the facility:


Child care service reports and assessments

Licensed facility inspection reports

Child care facilities are licensed through their local health authority.

Make a complaint about a licensed facility

Concerned about the health, safety or well-being of a child in a licensed child care facility? 

Operating without a licence

Check health authority inspection websites for more information on facilities operating without a licence:


ChildCareBC Bulletin

Keep up to date on news from ChildCareBC and the Ministry of Education and Child Care by subscribing to our ChildCareBC Bulletin.


I have questions

Phone the Child Care Service Centre if you need guidance applying for a savings program, have questions about care in your community or need help finding a child care space.

Call: 1-888-338-6622 Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. 

Translators are available in more than 140 languages, including:

  • 國粵語
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
  • فارسی
  • Français
  • Español

You can also get help in-person at: