Group Child Care Centres
Layer name:
Group Child Care Centres
Group name:
Community Resources
Sub-group name:
Scale:
Always
Data Currency Status:
Updated annually by Social Planning Staff from information collected from Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre.
Dept/branch:
Definition:
Group Child Care Centres (0 to 6 years old)
Group child care centres serve children from birth to school entry (Grade 1). Group centres offer year-round, full-day care, typically opening between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. and closing between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m.
Maximum group size:
- Over 30 months - 25 children
- Under 36 months - 12 children
Staff/child ratio:
- Over 30 months - 1 Early Childhood Educator and 2 assistants for 25 children
- Under 36 months - 1 Infant/Toddler Educator, 1 Early Childhood Educator and 1 assistant for 12 children
Staff qualifications:
- Over 30 months - staff qualified in Early Childhood Education
- Under 36 months - staff qualified in Early Childhood Education and Infant/Toddler Education
- First Aid Certificate required