Childcare & Daycare
Licensed infant and toddler daycare on a quiet west Richmond cul-de-sac, taking children from roughly two months to three years. It blends Montessori materials with play-based early childhood practice in mixed-age rooms, 8:30am to 5:30pm.
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Licensed group-in-home centre on Geal Road in Steveston, taking 30-month to five-year-olds in a small, multilingual setting. Running since 2010, it pairs Montessori materials with standard early childhood education practice.
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Reggio-inspired early learning centre on Bayview Street in Steveston Village, where the day runs on art, music, gardening and yoga rather than worksheets. There is an optional meal service, and it is small enough that staff know every family.
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Long-running licensed Montessori centre on St Albans Road, operating since 1994, for children from 12 months to school age. Infant, toddler and three-to-six classes, with English, Mandarin and French woven through the day.
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Licensed play-based programme on No. 3 Road for three- to five-year-olds, including a supported development stream for children who need extra help. Inclusive by design and a long-standing fixture in south Richmond.
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Licensed infant-toddler and group childcare on Mellis Drive in East Cambie for ages one to five, with separate rooms for under-threes and preschoolers. Inclusive, play-led programming in a bright purpose-built space off Cambie Road.
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Small west-side shop on Francis Road serving the Seafair neighbourhood. Men's haircuts, head shaves, beard trims and hot towel shaves, the sort of place you can usually get into without booking days ahead.
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