Services for Child Care Providers

Victoria Child Care Resource and Referral (VCCRR) offers support, information, training, and resources to

  • Registered license-not-required (RLNR) child care providers
  • Licensed family child care providers,
  • Licensed in home multi-age child care
  • Preschools
  • Group child care centres
  • The community

Our program offers different levels of service for either Child Care Providers or Community Partners.

New Opportunities to Borrow!

Resources are currently available for drop in as well as by request – please contact erin@childcarevictoria.ca to arrange drop-off and pick-up to your centre.

Child Care Providers

We have many services and resources available to you as a member:

  • Weekly bulletins addressing current child care issues
  • Phone consultations with early childhood professionals
  • Access to workshops in the Capital Region and Vancouver Island
  • Access to library resources, including books, CDs, DVDs, and videos
  • Laminating, photocopying, and die cut machine services for a nominal fee
  • Information on liability insurance and group benefits insurance
  • Access to themed provocation boxes, book bags, backpacks, felt board stories, and add on equipment.
  • Access to infant/toddler equipment (please contact our office for further information)
  • Information about the new Affordable Child Care Benefit, operating, and capital funding programs
  • Computerized referral registry connecting families to child care providers
  • Information about Family Child Care Training

If you are interested in becoming a Member, please contact us for more information.

Community Partners

You can choose to be added to our database and receive information about workshops, community events, and our weekly bulletin. This option appeals to front line educators, college instructors, early learning & care students, and the greater community who want to be informed of what is happening in the early years community and who want to have quick access to learning opportunities. Please contact our receptionist at referrals@childcarevictoria.ca to have your name and information added to our Community Partner database.

Family Child Care Training

Victoria CCRR’s Family Child Care Training uses the levels of instruction as developed by the Canadian Child Care Federation, a national organization whose mission is to achieve excellence through early learning and child care. Family Child Care Training prepares candidates to offer quality child care in their home. Topics include:

  • Child development
  • Safety and emergency preparedness
  • Health and nutrition
  • Positive child guidance
  • Program planning
  • Self-care
  • Child care business skills
  • Partnerships with families
  • Child care environments

For more information, or to sign up for an upcoming course, please contact erin@childcarevictoria.ca.

Resources

Bulletins

Newsletters are now delivered via weekly bulletin updates. View the latest bulletin here. If you would like to subscribe to our bulletin, email referrals@childcarevictoria.ca