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What is the Difference Between Licensed and Un-licensed Childcare?

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1 min readWritten by Anahid SaadatmandUpdated at 10/28/2021, 2:03:23 AM

Licensed childcares:

Licensed child care facilities are monitored and regularly inspected by regional health authorities. They must meet specific requirements for health and safety, staffing qualifications, record keeping, space and equipment, child-to-staff ratios, and programming.

Unlicensed childcares:

A) Registered Licence-Not-Required Child Care

These are unlicensed care providers. They must have registered with a Child Care Resource and Referral Centre. To register, operators must have completed, criminal record checks (for everyone over age 12 living in the home), character references, a home safety assessment, first aid training, and child care training courses or workshops.

Registered Care providers also have access to support, training, resources, and group liability insurance

B) Licence-Not-Required Child Care

These child care providers can operate legally in B.C. They are not registered or licensed and are not monitored or inspected. Unlicensed child care providers do not have to meet health or safety standards.

For more details please refer to the Government of British Columbia’s website:

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/caring-for-young-children/how-to-access-child-care/licensed-unlicensed-child-care

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