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These are the types of child care in BC:

Type of Care

Maximum Number of
Children in Care

License-Not-Required (LNR) Family Child Care

(birth up to and including age 12)

2 children or a sibling group, other than the care provider's own

Licensed Family Child Care (LFCC)
(birth up to and including age 12)

7 children including the care provider's own under the age of 12. No more than: 5 children under the age of 5, 3 children under the age of 3 and 1 child under the age of 1.

Group Child Care
(under 3 years of age)

Not more than 12 in a group

Group Child Care
(30 months to school age)

Not more than 25 in a group

Preschool
(30 months to Kindergarten)

Not more than 20 in a group

School Age Child Care
(kindergarten up to and including age 12)

Not more than 20 to 25 children in a group

In Child's Own Home

Children in the family


If a person or facility providing child care is not in compliance with these Child Care Regulations, they are operating illegally. The Community Care Facilities Branch, Ministry of Health, is responsible for the development and implementation of legislation, policy and guidelines to protect the health and safety of persons being cared for in licensed facilities.

To contact the local child care licensing office in your area, please call Enquiry BC at 1-800-663-7867.

 

Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 April 2007 )
 
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