Child Care Maintenance Fund Now Open To Family Providers

VICTORIA – Maintenance funding has now tripled to $1.2 million for family, in-home and private-group child care providers across BC. 

“Families need access to licensed child care spaces throughout the province, and providers need more support to keep these spaces open for families,” said Katrina Chen, Minister of State for Child Care. “The new Childcare BC Maintenance Fund not only triples the amount of funding available but also removes unnecessary requirements to access the funding in the first place.” 

The funding will allow providers to repair or replace items relating to the maintenance of their facility, along with relocation under the enhanced Childcare BC Maintenance Fund. Improvements include up to a maximum of $2,000 for licensed family and in-home multi-age child care programs, up to a maximum of $5,000 for licensed private-group child care programs, up to a maximum of $10,000 for licensed non-profit group child care programs and up to a maximum of $25,000 for costs relating to relocation of a licensed group child care facility. 

“Before now, family, in-home and private group providers had to pay out of pocket for repair and facility upgrades,” said Katrine Conroy, Minister of Children and Family Development. “We appreciate the work that family child care providers do and want to help them succeed. That’s why, as part of Childcare BC, we’re helping more providers to cover costs, so they can focus on providing the quality care that families so desperately need.”