Child care in Nanaimo, British Columbia
95 childcare and parenting listings in Nanaimo, including child care, daycare, parenting support and early childhood programs. 12 free, 1 open 24 hours.
Haven Transition House
- Crisis support
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Free
- Last verified
Nanaimo Community Hospice Society
Organization
- 1.6 km from centre
- Crisis support
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Nanaimo Family Life Association
Organization
- 1.5 km from centre
- Crisis support
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- noon
- Website checked March 2026
Shore Counselling Services
Organization
- 2.4 km from centre
- Crisis support
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Tuesday to Friday various hours
- Fee for service
- Last verified
The Men's Centre
Organization
- 0.9 km from centre
- Crisis support
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Tues-Thurs 10 AM - 3 PM
- Fee for service
- Free
- Last verified
Aboriginal Supported Child Development (ASCD)
- 1.5 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Allius Services
Organization
- 1.0 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Big Science for Little Hands
Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Blossom Tree - Play Therapy
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Blossom Tree Counselling
Organization
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Boys & Girls Club - Chase River
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 5.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Monday - Friday 7 am - 6 pm
- Last verified
Boys & Girls Club - Chase River - Richardson Rd
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 6.5 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Monday - Friday, school dismissal - 6 pm
- Last verified
Boys & Girls Club - Coal Tyee
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 4.7 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Boys & Girls Club - Family Place
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 5.5 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Walk in
- Last verified
Boys & Girls Club - Fifth Street
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 1.7 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Boys & Girls Club - Forest Park
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 3.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Boys & Girls Club - Parents Together
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 4.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Fee for service
- Last verified
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
Organization
- 4.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Building Better Babies Program
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Walk in
- Website checked March 2026
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Mid-Island Branch
Organization
- 1.2 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Website checked March 2026
Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
Organization
- 1.0 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Child Care
- 1.4 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
CMHA Mid-Island - Confident Parents: Thriving Kids
Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Mid-Island Branch
- 1.2 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Website checked March 2026
Co-parenting in Conflict and Divorce
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Connectivity Supervised Access Services
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Creating Healthy Families Program
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Walk in
- Website checked March 2026
Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Nanaimo Society
Organization
- 2.5 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Free
- Website checked March 2026
CVIMS - HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) Program
Boys and Girls Club - Comox Valley
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Dads Make A Difference
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Wednesday evenings from 7- 9 PM
- Last verified
Daycare Nanaimo (5th Street)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 1.7 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Daycare Nanaimo (Cranberry Avenue)
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 5.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Dealing with the Dragon
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Discover Montessori School
Organization
- 6.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Encompass Language and Learning Centre
Organization
- 7.8 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Family Development Program
Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Family Resource Navigator
Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Father's Circle of Friends
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
First Baptist Church - Nanaimo
Organization
- 2.2 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Office: 8:30AM-5PM M-F
- Free
- Last verified
Haven Transition House
Haven Society: Promoting the Safety of Women, Children, Youth and Families
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Hippy
Central Vancouver Island Multicultural Society
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Website checked March 2026
ILM - Inquiring Little Minds - Nanaimo Office
- 7.8 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Ilm Childcare
Organization
- 7.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Infant Development Program
Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Website checked March 2026
Life Transitions
Transitions Counselling & Psychotherapy
- 1.8 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Literacy Central - Family Literacy Program
Literacy Central Vancouver Island
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Literacy Central Vancouver Island
Organization
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Living in Families with Teens (LIFT Program)
- 1.0 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Website checked March 2026
Lurline Raposo - Parent & Family Sessions
Lurline Raposo Counselling & Family Therapy
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Mon
- Website checked March 2026
Lurline Raposo Counselling & Family Therapy
Organization
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Mon
- Website checked March 2026
Lurline Raposo Registered Clinical Counsellor and Play Therapist
Lurline Raposo Counselling & Family Therapy
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Mon
- Fee for service
- Website checked March 2026
Malaspina Child Development Society
Organization
- 1.4 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Moms, Dads and Babes Group
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Walk in
- Website checked March 2026
Munu Learning Centre
- 1.7 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre
Organization
- 1.5 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society
Organization
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Nanaimo Christian School
Organization
- 3.4 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Nanaimo Community Hospice - Grief Support for Children
Nanaimo Community Hospice Society
- 1.6 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Nanaimo Early Years
Organization
- 1.3 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Last verified
Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre
Organization
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society
Organization
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Nanaimo Unique Kids Organization (NUKO)
Organization
- 2.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
NARSF Programs
Organization
- 1.0 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
NUKO - Early Intervention Program
Nanaimo Unique Kids Organization (NUKO)
- 2.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- 9:00 am -4:00 pm
- Last verified
On-going Training
- 9.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Online Counselling
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Out of School Care Nanaimo - Beban
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 4.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Out of School Care Nanaimo - Chase River
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 5.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Out of School Care Nanaimo - Coal Tyee
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 4.7 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Out of School Care Nanaimo - Forest Park Elementary
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 3.5 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Out of School Care Nanaimo - Richardson Road
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 6.6 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Parenting Support & Education
Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Nanaimo Society
- 2.5 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Website checked March 2026
Parenting, Coparenting, Couples & Family Counselling
- 1.0 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Pregnancy Support
Crisis Pregnancy Centre of Nanaimo Society
- 2.5 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Free
- By appointment
- Website checked March 2026
Prenatal Classes
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Website checked March 2026
Preschool
- 3.4 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Preschool - Nanaimo
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Vancouver Island
- 5.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Preschool Programs
Nanaimo Science and Sustainability Society
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Walk in
- Website checked March 2026
PSS of BC - Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line (Kinship Care Families)
Parent Support Services Society of BC
- 3.0 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10AM - 2PM
- Free
- Website checked March 2026
QEQ Camp
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Rainbows Nanaimo
Organization
- 3.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Free
- Last verified
Recruitment
- 9.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Last verified
Seven Streams Counselling
Organization
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Seven Streams Counselling
Organization
- 0.9 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Tuesday to Friday 9-6
- Website checked March 2026
Supervised Visits Program
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Supported Child Development
Nanaimo Child Development Centre Society
- 2.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
The Child Care Centre
Malaspina Child Development Society
- 1.4 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
The Therapy Place
Organization
- 1.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Tillicum Lelum - Qeq Camp
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
- 3.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Tillicum Lelum - Qeq College Program
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
- 3.1 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Society
Organization
- 3.3 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Tillicum Lelum Education Centre
Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre
- 3.1 km from centre
- Pregnancy and before birth
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Website checked March 2026
Toddler Program
- 2.6 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Transitions Counselling & Psychotherapy
Organization
- 1.8 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Vancouver Island University
Organization
- 1.4 km from centre
- Babies and toddlers (0-3)
- Children (4-12)
- Website checked March 2026
Childcare and parenting near you
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Common questions about childcare and parenting in Nanaimo
How many childcare and parenting listings are there in Nanaimo?
95 childcare and parenting listings in Nanaimo, British Columbia, including child care, daycare, parenting support and early childhood programs: 62 services and 33 organizations. Each one shows a phone number where the organization lists one and a last verified date.
Are any childcare and parenting services in Nanaimo free?
12 of the 95 listings are listed as free: Haven Transition House, Nanaimo Community Hospice Society, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) - Mid-Island Branch and 9 more. Check the listing for who it is for.
Is any childcare and parenting help in Nanaimo available 24 hours?
1 listing is open 24 hours, 7 days a week: Haven Transition House.
Is there crisis support among the childcare and parenting listings in Nanaimo?
6 listings are marked as crisis support: Haven Society, Haven Transition House, Nanaimo Community Hospice Society and 3 more. In danger, call 911. Struggling or thinking of self-harm, call or text 988.
How current are the childcare and parenting listings for Nanaimo?
The most recent verified date among these listings is May 2023. 65 of the 95 carry "Website checked March 2026", which means the organization's website was confirmed live then; it is not a verification of the details.

