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.

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