Oak Bay Licensed Childcare Options.
Whether you are interested in full-day daycare, or out-of-school care, there are options for everyone.
Oak Bay Licensed Childcare offers:
Paddington Station – a Licensed 3-5-year-old, full-day daycare.
Two Licensed After-School Care programs, servicing Willows Elementary and Campus View Elementary.
One Licensed Before-School Care Program, servicing Willows Elementary.
Affordable childcare in alignment with the BC childcare benefit.
Supported Childcare development.
NLC (Paddington, Before and after school care) is a $10 a Day ChildCareBC Centre
Out of School Care Registration Information 2025/2026
Notice of Application Process Change
Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture is excited to announce an important change regarding the application process for our Before and After School Care programs servicing Willows Elementary School and Campus View Elementary School for the 2025/26 school year. We will be moving from an in-person application process to an entirely online system. This update aims to streamline the process and make it more convenient for families.
Applications for the 2025/26 school year will be posted and accepted, online only on the Licensed Childcare page of the website.
Application Processing Order
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis in the following order:
- Current Registrants as of December 31, 2024 without changes.
- Current Registrants as of December 31, 2024 requesting additional days/changes.
- Siblings of Current Registrants as of December 31, 2024.
- 2024/2025 Paddington Station Daycare Graduates entering Kindergarten at Willows or Campus View Elementary Schools.
Current Registrants
Current registrant applications have already taken place in early March 2025.
New Registrants
More information will be available online for new registrants to the Neighbourhood Learning Centre and Henderson Recreation Centre programs in May 2025.
Paddington Station Licensed Daycare
Paddington Station Daycare is a licensed full-day daycare for children aged three to five, located in a purpose-built space within the Neighbourhood Learning Centre. The program features a play-based learning philosophy and is led by nurturing, enthusiastic, and qualified early childhood educators. Paddington Station accommodates a maximum of 25 children, with a staff-to-child ratio of 1:8.
Program Hours:
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
How to Register
This program is full but registration is ongoing with a waitlist in place. To register or be added to the waitlist, contact Paddington Station by email Paddington Station.
Contacts
Natalie Brown, Daycare Supervisor
nbrown@oakbay.ca
Erin McLean, Affordable Childcare Benefit Information
emclean@oakbay.ca | 250-370-7125
The Affordable Childcare Benefit
Children who are registered in Oak Bay Parks, Recreation, and Culture’s Licensed Childcare Programs may be eligible for subsidized childcare through the Provincial Government.
How to Register for Child Care Benefit
After enrolling in a Licensed Childcare Program, families can reach out to Erin McLean in the Accounts Department for assistance with completing the Child Care Arrangement Form (CF2798) provided by the Provincial Government. Contact Erin McLean at 250-370-7125 or email emclean@oakbay.ca.
Please note: Families are responsible for payment of the full fee amount until Oak Bay Parks, Recreation, and Culture receives the approval letter in the mail from the Provincial Government. Due to processing time, this letter is often not received until after the child has started care. Once the approval letter has been received, families will be refunded the designated amount.
For more information, please visit the BC Provincial website regarding child care benefit.
Supported Child Development
Through Island Health, the Supported Child Development Program offers services to families whose children may require additional support to be fully included in their childcare setting.
Working with families, the Supported Child Development Program provides consultation, extra staffing supports and staff training to childcare providers. Oak Bay Parks, Recreation and Culture partners with the Supported Child Development and provides in-house Inclusion Instructors to support children who are eligible for funding and are registered in programs as Preschool, Daycare, Before/After School Care, and Camps.
If you have funding through the Supported Child Development Program and are looking to register your child in an applicable program, please contact Brett Speed at Licensed Care Programmer or 250-370-7902.
Learn more about Island Health’s Supported Child Development Program.