Families in Richmond will soon have more options for child care as the province announced Friday that 220 more licensed spaces have opened in that city.
In partnership with the Richmond School District, four new child care centres will open on school grounds. Eight spaces will be available for infants, 100 spaces for children 30-months to Kindergarten age, and 112 spaces for school-age care.
“More families in Richmond will have access to affordable, quality and inclusive child care conveniently located on school grounds, which benefits children, families and the entire community,” said Mitzi Dean, Minister of State for Child Care.
The spaces are funded through the previously announced ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund, supported by federal funding.
“These new spots will make a significant difference for families in Richmond, providing them with the affordable and flexible support they need while giving children the best possible start in life,” said Jenna Sudds, federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
“We will keep working hard to create more spots to get kids off wait lists and into high-quality, affordable child care close to home.”