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Childcare Waiting Lists

UPDATES:

Please check back for status updates on the childcare operator selection process and waiting lists for Creekside Community Recreation Centre and Woodward's.

The City of Vancouver does not maintain childcare waitlists. Each new City-owned childcare facility will undergo an operator selection process, and the selected operator will establish and maintain a waiting list for the childcare facility. Contact info for the operator will be posted on this page.

Creekside Community Recreation Centre
Developmental Disabilities Association has been selected as the operator.

Woodward's
No operator has been selected at this time.

Childcare Centre Waiting Lists

The City of Vancouver does not maintain waiting lists for child care spaces in Vancouver. Enrolment policies and waiting lists for childcare centres in Vancouver are established and maintained by the operator for each facility.

To secure a place on a waiting list, contact the operator of each childcare centre you wish to apply for. Some centres will require a deposit or administration fee for application.

Need help finding a childcare facility?

  1. Contact the West Coast Childcare Resource Centre. WCCRC offers a Family Information and Referral service, to help parents and guardians choose a licensed and registered childcare facility. Call 604.709.5699 (Monday to Friday, 9 - 5 pm).
  2. If you are looking for childcare in downtown Vancouver, you can contact the Vancouver Society of Children's Centres (VSOCC). VSOCC is a non-profit organization created by the City of Vancouver to manage and operate City-owned childcare facilities in the downtown.

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Last modified: Tuesday, December 14, 2010