Licensed daycares in Surrey

Surrey has 649 licensed child care facilities listed in the latest provincial child care data. Licensing information can change between updates, so verify current status with the relevant health authority.

Group child care runs in a non-residential setting with larger capacity and multiple staff, while family child care is offered in the provider's own home with a smaller group of children. Both licence types are inspected by a health authority. Surrey has 425 group facilities and 224 family facilities.

Yes — Surrey has 20 centres in BC's $10 a Day ChildCareBC program, where fees are capped at $200 a month per child.

Inspection reports are published on the responsible health authority's public portal. Each facility page on BC Daycares links to the portal for its health authority, where you can search the facility by name.

Most daycares run their own waitlists, so contact facilities directly — many parents join several at once. Touring first helps: our free tour checklist covers the questions to ask about openings, deposits, and how the waitlist works.