Licensed Child Care Westhills

The Child Care Family Handbook  is a valuable resource for families and contains our polices, practices and much more! We encourage you to review this handbook to assist you in deciding if Y Child Care is the right fit for your family.

YMCA-YWCA Child Care staff are licensed through the BC Early Childhood Registry, have completed a Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Clearance and are certified in First Aid. Staff are trained YMCA Playing to Learn educators and participate in on-going professional development to stay current within their field.

Staff maintain the child/staff ratios established by Community Care Facilities Licensing (CCFL). At a minimum:

• 1 caregiver for every 4 children aged 18-35 months
• 1 caregiver for every 8 children aged 3-5 years

Monday-Friday 7:45am-5:15pm

Our programs are open year round with the exception of Statutory Holiday closures and one week at Christmas. This week–long closure provides the opportunity to complete yearly maintenance work in the programs.

Child Care fees include all program costs; including enriched program activities, and a nutritious morning and afternoon snack. The YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island reviews its fees on an annual basis.

We are pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2023, the Westhills YMCA-YWCA Child Care was selected as a British Columbia’s $10 a Day ChildCareBC program (this agreement expires December 31, 2024, with the possibility of renewal).

*Please note the fees listed below are effective January 1, 2023.

Age of Child	Westhills YMCA-YWCA Child Care Fee	BC Child Care Fee Reduction Adjustment (monthly)	Net Monthly Fee
Toddlers	not applicable	not applicable	$200
36 Months – 5 Years	not applicable	not applicable	$200

To make the transition into the child care program easier for children, YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island Child Care follows a gradual entry process. This gradual orientation over the first week of the program allows time for your child to feel comfortable, to start developing friendships and to become familiar with the staff. 

Children currently enrolled are placed on our internal waitlist; enrollment does not guarantee space in the next program. Any vacant space will be filled in the following priority:

1. Children who are currently enrolled in a YMCA-YWCA of Vancouver Island Child Care program (at any location)  and who are ready (meet age requirements) will move to the next age group.
2. Applicants on the waitlist who are siblings of children enrolled at the centre.
3. External applicants on the waitlist will be called.

However, if there are no vacancies in the next age group, we cannot guarantee that your child can stay at the centre (i.e. if a child turns 36 months in January and there are no vacancies in the next age group until July). We will apply for a retention request to keep your child in the program, but as this decision is made by Community Care Facilities Licensing (CCFL) we cannot guarantee the retention will be granted. If the request is unsuccessful, we will contact our other facilities to see if space is available.