Data
Metro Vancouver child care by the numbers
A city-by-city count of child care programs across Metro Vancouver, built from the province's open child care data and refreshed as it changes. Journalists, researchers and local groups are welcome to cite it.
3,021child care programs
2,073centre-based programs
948licensed home daycares
2,965in fee reduction (98%)
| City | Programs | Centre-based | Licensed home | Not licensed | Fee reduction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey | 655 | 429 | 226 | 0 | 99% |
| Vancouver | 504 | 361 | 143 | 0 | 96% |
| Burnaby | 321 | 242 | 79 | 0 | 99% |
| Coquitlam | 241 | 147 | 94 | 0 | 99% |
| Richmond | 226 | 193 | 33 | 0 | 98% |
| Langley | 221 | 157 | 64 | 0 | 99% |
| North Vancouver | 207 | 126 | 81 | 0 | 97% |
| Maple Ridge | 161 | 86 | 75 | 0 | 99% |
| Delta | 132 | 73 | 59 | 0 | 98% |
| Port Coquitlam | 106 | 63 | 43 | 0 | 99% |
| New Westminster | 105 | 88 | 17 | 0 | 99% |
| Port Moody | 46 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 98% |
| West Vancouver | 37 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 89% |
| Pitt Meadows | 28 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| White Rock | 26 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 92% |
| Anmore | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| Bowen Island | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Metro Vancouver | 3,021 | 2,073 | 948 | 0 | 98% |
About this data
Counts are programs, not spaces: a large centre and a home daycare each count once. Duplicate listings the province flags are removed. Figures as of Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. To cite: “Daycare Discoverer analysis of BC child care data, daycarediscoverer.com/daycare/stats”. Questions or a custom cut for a story? Email hello@daycarediscoverer.com.