BACKGROUNDER
2002MCAWS0065-001017 Nov. 27, 2002		Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
CHILD-CARE OPERATING FUNDING PROGRAM LAUNCHED

·        More than 1,400 licensed child-care providers (800 licensed family providers and 600 licensed child-care centres) will be eligible to receive child-care operating funding for the first time. 

 

·        All child-care providers who hold a valid operating licence or interim permit under the Community Care Facility Act are eligible to apply for funding, with the exception of childminding or occasional child care at ski hill or resort, and residential care. Eligible child-care providers may be family or group providers (centres and preschools).

 

·        There will be monthly and annual reporting requirements for funded child-care providers to meet as a condition of participation in the program.

 

·         Additional information is available through the Child Care Helpline in Victoria at 250-356-6501 or outside Victoria, toll-free, at 1-888-338-6622.  Or visit the ministry’s home page at www.gov.bc.ca/mcaws and click on Child Care link.

 

Age Group	Current Operating Funding (Average Per Child/Month) *	New Operating Funding ( Average Per Child/Month)
Group Care 0-3 3-K Grade 1 and up Preschool	$163     48     25     13	$220   117     49     29
Family Care 0-3 3-K Grade 1 and up	$ 50      0      0	$68    60   31**

 

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