Types of Child Care
These are the types of child care in BC
Type of Care
License-Not-Required (LNR) Family Child Care
Registered License-Not-Required (RLNR) Family Child Care |
Maximum Number of
Children in Care
2 children or a sibling group, other than the care provider's own children (birth up to and including age 12)
2 children or a sibling group, other than the care provider's own children. Registered with the Child Care Resource & Referral Program (birth up to and including age 12) |
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Licensed Family Child Care (LFCC)
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7 children including the care provider's own children under the age of 12. No more than: 3 children younger than 48 months old and , of those 3, no more than one child younger than 12 months old or 4 children younger than 48 months old and, of those 4, no more than 2 children younger than 24 months old.
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Licensed Group Child Care
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Not more than 12 in a group (children under 3 years of age)
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Licensed Group Child Care
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Not more than 25 in a group (children 30 months to school age)
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School Age Child Care
Preschool
Multi-Age Child Care
In-Home Multi-Age Child Care |
Not more than 20 to 25 children in a group (kindergaten up to and including age 12)
Not more that 20 children in a group (30 months to school age) care for not more than 4 hours per day
Provision of care to children of various ages in a group setting child care setting
Provision of care in licensed family setting to children of various ages to a maximum of 8 children |
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In Child's Own Home |
Care in the child's own home. Children in the family |
The provision of care to three or more children who are not related to the care provider and are not a sibling group requires a Community Care Facilities Licence (see Community Care Facilities Licensing and Resources for Families & Providers).
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 Healthly Living and Sport, 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.
