The Comox Valley Children's Day Care Society offers friendly, attentive and nurturing childcare and daycare. To help promote your child's development, we offer a first-rate ELC pro...more...See more text
At Happy Feet Daycare in Comox we offer daycare for children aged 6 months and up. In addition to indoor and outdoor playgrounds, we provide pick-up and drop-off to school. We are ...more...See more text
J Puddleduck Pre-School in Courtenay offers government licensed care for 3 to 12 year old children. Our flexible scheduling includes day care, preschool and afterschool classes. We...more...See more text
Children play and grow at Willow Day Care.
Willow provides a fun, nurturing, and most of all safe environment for the children of the Comox Valley area to spend their day. Our wel...more...See more text
“Children play and grow at KIDZONE AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE”
KIDZONE AFTER SCHOOL DAYCARE provides a fun, nurturing, and most of all safe environment for the children of the Comox Val...more...See more text
Four steps to finding childcare services in Comox 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 Comox 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 Comox 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 Comox 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.