Offering daycare you can trust and rely on. With our foundation of Montessori experience, our daycare enriches and encourages your young child?s curiosity and wonder at the world.more...See more text
Grins and Giggles Childcare Centre is a not-for-profit Christian based, child centered day care that provides friendly nurturing and loving care and offers a high quality program f...more...See more text
At Okanagan Montessori Elementary & Preschool in Kelowna, all our teachers are BC-certified and Montessori-trained to lead classes from the preschool level to grade 6. Learn more; ...more...See more text
Expanding Horizons is a daycare and preschool combined. We offer two different developmental levels of daycare. Parents and E.C.E.s work together to decide which program will best ...more...See more text
We recognize that the natural way that children learn is through play. This preschool is a non-profit parent operated business. We employ a fully qualified and licensed teacher. We...more...See more text
At Okanagan Montessori Elementary & Preschool in Kelowna, all our teachers are BC-certified and Montessori-trained to lead classes from the preschool level to grade 6. Learn more; ...more...See more text
At First Stages Early Learning Centre in Kelowna, we teach children through play and help to foster individual experiences. I believe in teacher interaction and participation givin...more...See more text
Sunnybank Daycare is situated in the Rutland area and is easily accessible from Springfield Road and Highway no. 33. We offer a great learning environment due to a maximum enrolmen...more...See more text
Four steps to finding childcare services in Benvoulin BC
The confirmation is in: the stork will be flying overhead in a few months. Quick! It’s time to get looking for childcare services. That’s no joke; your return to work will come fast enough, and daycare waiting lists are long in Benvoulin BC.
Step one: Listen Word of mouth is always a good starting point. If you have friends who already have children in childcare services, ask them how they found their babysitter or daycare centre. Get several points of view so you can make a list of all the advantages and disadvantages of each kind of child care provider.
Step two: Browse the Internet and newspapers A search on your provincial government’s family services website may turn up a list of regulated childcare services in Benvoulin BC. You can also find information on their website about financial assistance for child care. Whether regulated or not, home daycares sometimes advertise in newspapers or on community websites providing information on available space.
Step three: Visit See if it’s possible to visit the daycares or home child care facilities you’re considering. Ask lots of questions and gather information about their policies on the following things:
Staff training
Emergency care plans
Hygiene and cleanliness
Food and allergies
Hours of operation
Accessibility for children with special needs
Late pick-up policy
Step four: Register Once you’ve made the rounds of the childcare services available in Benvoulin BC, it’s time to pick the ones you like best and put your name on their waiting lists. Depending on the situation in your area, it may be a good idea to put your name on several lists. In the meantime, make the most of your pregnancy to get ready and be sure to enjoy every precious minute at home with your baby.