Our Child Care Resource and Referral (CCRR) program assists the child care workforce, child care providers, and parents in obtaining the necessary support to raise happy, healthy children. We are delighted to offer a range of services to support the child care workforce and child care providers in delivering the highest quality of care:
- Professional Development Training and Workshops
- Networking Opportunities
- Inclusion in our parent referral database, provided to parents seeking child care in your community
- Access to an extensive collection of the latest books, toys, games, and resources in our Early Learning Resource Library *coming soon!*
- Consultation on child care-related issues and information about local community resources
CCRR Services for Child Care Workforce & Providers
There are numerous benefits to using CCRR services, including enhanced child care referrals, complimentary use of our Early Learning Resource Library, personal consultation with a designated ECE-qualified Consultant, and much more.
Our services are free to use and are available to child care workforce and child care providers operating in the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Lake Country.
Interested in sharing information about your child care program with us? Or would you like to update the information we have for your child care in our referral database? Click the link below to fill out the Child Care Service Provider Information Form and feel free to reach out to us at CCRR@ymcasibc.ca.
Child Care Service Provider Information Form
License-Not-Required Child Care in BC
In BC, there are two basic categories of legal child care: Licensed and License-Not-Required (LNR) child care. Whether a program needs a license depends primarily on the number of children in one's care. By law, if a child care provider cares for more than two children (or one sibling group) who are not related to them, they must be licensed.
Licensed child care facilities obtain their license through their local Health Authority and are required to comply with Provincial Child Care Regulations regarding training requirements, ages of children, staff/child ratio, and much more. Common types of licensed child care include group care or family child care.
License-Not-Required (LNR) child care is provided in the provider’s own home.
The Ministry of Education and Child Care offers several programs to assist the child care workforce and child care providers in ensuring quality care. Check out their website for more information.