Referral Service

Referral Service

As a child care provider in our community, your child care setting can be listed for referrals. Child Care Resource and Referral maintains a database of licensed and registered license-not-required child care providers in Abbotsford. Referrals are given based on the criteria provided by the parent; i.e. location, setting type, child’s age, availability and cost.

It is extremely important that you contact our program whenever you have any changes to your child care program such as vacancies or hours, as this allows us to give current and accurate referrals to parents seeking child care.

Registration with Child Care Resource & Referral

To register with a Child Care Resource & Referral program you will need to be at least 19 years of age, comply with regulations regarding the number of children you care for, undergo criminal record checks on all persons in your home over age 12, provide character references, produce a current First Aid Certificate, undergo a personal and home assessment, agree to visits from CCRR staff, agree to inform CCRR staff of any investigation involving child abuse or significant risk to the well being of children. You must also be willing to attend a specified number of hours of training.

Statement of Parental Responsibility:

The Child Care Resource and Referral Program is a support and referral service for families and child care providers. The names of the child care providers are provided to families by request and are in no way a recommendation of the service provided by the particular care provider. The parent(s) has the responsibility for ensuring that the child care arrangement ultimately chosen is suitable for the family’s needs.

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Organization Information

Example: Happy Endings Daycare

Affordable Child Care Benefit

As of September 1, 2018, the Affordable Child Care Benefit has replaces the Child Care Subsidy. The new funding will help families with the cost of child care, depending on factors like family size, type of care and household income.

The Affordable Child Care Benefit replaces the current Child Care Subsidy on the basis of amendments made to the Child Care Subsidy Regulation.

Parents may be eligible if they…

  • Are a resident of B.C.
  • Are a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, a Convention refugee or a person in need of protection
  • Demonstrate financial eligibility. Generally speaking, families that earn up to $111,000 may qualify for funding.
  • Are using an eligible type of child care. Most types of child care are eligible. (licensed group, family or preschool; license-not-required or registered license-not-required; in child’s own home). Child care by a family member who lives with you and licensed occasional child care are not eligible for funding.
  • Working or self-employed
  • Attending school
  • Participating in an employment program
  • Looking for work (only one parent or guardian)
  • Living with a medical condition
  • Have child care recommended by the Ministry of Education and Child Care (MECC)

The Abbotsford CCRR can assist you with:

  • Computer access to the online application process
  • Assistance with the application process
  • Phone access
  • Faxing of paper-based forms
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