Media Contacts

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Media Relations
Jeremy.Uppenborn@gov.bc.ca
778 974-5825

Mohammad Hussain

Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development
Mohammad.a.Hussain@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca

Backgrounders

Even more $10 a Day ChildCareBC spaces throughout B.C.

This backgrounder includes information on the 10 child care providers providing new $10 a Day ChildCareBC spaces at 12 child care centres throughout B.C.

The full list of participating providers can be found at: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/running-daycare-preschool/10-a-day-childcarebc-centres/10-a-day-centres-list

ABBOTSFORD –

0799164 BC LTD

First Step Daycare Centre; 65 spaces (21 infant-toddler, 25 2.5 years to kindergarten, 19 school-age)

BURNABY –

The YMCA of Greater Vancouver

Cascade Heights YMCA Childcare + Kids Club; 91 spaces (12 infant-toddler, 25 2.5 years to kindergarten, 54 school-age), non-profit

INTERIOR / SOUTHERN B.C. –

BGC Okanagan (Lake Country)

BGC Okanagan – Lake Country; 68 spaces (4 infant-toddler, 16 2.5 years to kindergarten, 48 school-age), non-profit

Fernie Childcare Society

Fernie Childcare Centre; 33 spaces (8 infant-toddler, 25 2.5 years to kindergarten), non-profit

LANGLEY –

The YMCA of Greater Vancouver

Donna Gabriel Robins YMCA Childcare + Kids Club; 99 spaces (25 2.5 years to kindergarten, 20 preschool, 54 school-age), non-profit

NORTHERN B.C. –

YMCA of Northern BC

  • YMCA Fort St. James Care and Learning Centre (Fort St. James); 16 multi-age spaces, non-profit
  • YMCA Lac Des Bois Care and Learning Centre (Prince George); 118 spaces (12 infant-toddler, 25 2.5 years to kindergarten, 20 preschool, 61 school-age), non-profit

Prince George and District Elizabeth Fry Society (Prince George)

Elizabeth Fry Family Centre; 8 infant-toddler spaces, non-profit

SURREY –

Association of Neighbourhood Houses

Alexandra Neighbourhood House Children’s Centre at Crescent Beach; 64 spaces (12 infant-toddler, 24 2.5 years to kindergarten, 20 school-age, 8 multi-age), non-profit

VANCOUVER –

Vancouver Japanese Language School & Japanese Hall

Children’s World Child Care Centre; 85 spaces (25 2.5 years to kindergarten, 60 preschool), non-profit

VANCOUVER ISLAND –

Lambrick Park Preschool & Childcare (Victoria)

Lambrick Park Preschool & Childcare; 33 spaces (16 2.5 years to kindergarten, 17 preschool), non-profit

AV Saplings Child Care LTD (Port Alberni)

Alberni Valley Saplings and Saplings School Age Care; 48 spaces (8 infant-toddler, 16 2.5 years to kindergarten, 24 school-age)

Media Contacts

Ministry of Education and Child Care

Media Relations
Jeremy.Uppenborn@gov.bc.ca
778 974-5825