Looking for daycare in Ranch Park? Love Kids Daycare Coquitlam is inside the neighbourhood at 3007 Pasture Cir, licensed and ECE-certified, and now enrolling ages 3 and up for September. Pasture Circle is one of the original western-themed streets from the 1950s development wave (right alongside Wagon Wheel Circle, Saddle Street, and Lazy A), so families walking or driving down Spuraway Avenue or Ranch Park Avenue can be at our door in under 5 minutes.
Ranch Park is the home neighbourhood, not an outer area. That means the page you are on doubles as the local landing page for the pocket of Coquitlam we actually operate inside. If you live between Dewdney Trunk Road and Como Lake Avenue, between Westwood Street and Mariner Way, this is your closest licensed daycare.
Where Ranch Park Begins and Ends
The City of Coquitlam draws Ranch Park with four hard borders. Barnet Highway and Dewdney Trunk Road on the north. Westwood Street on the east. Como Lake Avenue on the south. Mariner Way and Chilko Drive on the west. The whole pocket covers 306 hectares (756 acres) and holds close to 8,000 residents. It is a compact hillside neighbourhood with views to Mount Baker, the Golden Ears, and Burke Mountain across the Town Centre bowl.
Pasture Circle sits inside those lines, west of Westwood Street and south of Dewdney Trunk Road. That geography is why we are IN Ranch Park, not near it. From the eastern edge you come out Spuraway Avenue. From the western slope you come down Ranch Park Avenue and turn onto Norman Avenue. Either way it is a straight residential drive with no highway ramps.
We are at 3007 Pasture Cir, Coquitlam, BC V3C 2C3. From anywhere inside the Ranch Park boundary the drive is under 5 minutes. Call (604) 338-8020 and we will give you the turn-by-turn from your specific street.
Ranch Park Elementary, Hillcrest Middle, Charles Best
Every level of school this neighbourhood feeds is inside SD43's Coquitlam catchment, and the elementary school is right here in the neighbourhood. Ranch Park Elementary is at 2701 Spuraway Avenue (the same street a lot of families use to reach us). Opening bell is 8:52 am and dismissal is 2:45 pm. That is the rhythm we schedule around.
From there, kids feed to Hillcrest Middle for grades 6 to 8, then Dr. Charles Best Secondary for grades 9 to 12. Charles Best carries a French Immersion stream, which is part of why so many Ranch Park families put down roots and stay. Same neighbourhood, same three schools, K through 12. Our preschool program is built to send kids into that Ranch Park Elementary kindergarten class already used to circle time, group activities, and following an educator's cues.
If you have a school-age child at Ranch Park Elementary and a preschooler here at 3007 Pasture Cir, the whole morning happens on two streets. Drop the preschooler at Pasture Circle. Loop back to Spuraway Avenue for the 8:52 am bell. Done.
Transit Out of Ranch Park (SkyTrain, West Coast Express)
Coquitlam Central Station sits right on the northeast corner of the Ranch Park boundary. That station carries the Millennium Line SkyTrain and the West Coast Express commuter train into downtown Vancouver. Lincoln Station and Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station are the next two stops north on the Millennium Line. Inlet Centre Station serves the west side.
What this means for a working parent living in Ranch Park: drop off at Pasture Circle at 7:30 am, drive out Westwood Street to Coquitlam Central, and be on a train inside 10 minutes. If you commute to Vancouver, Burnaby, or Port Moody, this is one of the cleanest SkyTrain drop routines in the Tri-Cities. Our 7:30 am opening exists so this timing works.
Mundy Park, Mariner Park, Ranch Park (the Park)
The single biggest green amenity in the neighbourhood is Mundy Park. It is 179 hectares of urban forest sitting directly across Mariner Way from Ranch Park, with trails, sports fields, a playground, and Spani Pool. On the neighbourhood side of Mariner Way, Mariner Park has its own trails, playground and tennis courts.
The pocket park closest to our door is Ranch Park itself, at 3060 Daybreak Avenue. It is a small local playground with open grass and outdoor fitness equipment. On a warm afternoon we walk kids to whichever park is right for the day. Along the western edge of the neighbourhood, Pinnacle Creek Ravine forms a green corridor that a lot of Ranch Park homes back onto. Kids in this area grow up with real trees, real trails, and real dirt under their fingernails, and our program leans into that.
Programs at Love Kids Daycare
We run a full program set out of 3007 Pasture Cir. Every educator holds an ECE diploma. Ratios stay tight. Daily updates go to every parent. Here is the current lineup for Ranch Park families:
- Preschool for ages 3 to 5. Play-based, structured for the kids who will walk into Ranch Park Elementary next year.
- Full-Day Daycare Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. Covers the commute window into Vancouver or Burnaby.
- Family Daycare for a smaller, mixed-age group in a home-like setting. Handy if you have two kids at different stages.
- Group Childcare for the 3 to 5 room, with structured group activities that lead into kindergarten.
- Subsidized Child Care if your family qualifies for the BC Childcare Subsidy. We help you apply it.
- Infant Daycare and Toddler Daycare: BC licensing caps us at three children under 3 and all three seats are held. Join the waitlist and we call when one opens.
Not sure which program fits? Call (604) 338-8020. We know Ranch Park street-by-street. Tell us your address and your child's age and we will map out what works.
The Kind of Neighbourhood Ranch Park Actually Is
The numbers tell the story fast. Livability scores 89 out of 100. Family-friendly rating is 100. Transit accessibility is 100. Crime sits at 3,120 per 100,000, about 48 percent below the BC average. Average household income is $113,460 (median $99,295), which runs well above the Coquitlam median of $74,475. 57 percent of adults hold a post-secondary credential. 83 percent of households own their home.
Housing tracks the same story. 62 percent of homes are single-family detached without a secondary suite, 22 percent are single-family with a suite. That leaves basically zero apartment-tower stock. Population climbed from 5,307 in 1981 to 7,925 in 2016. People move to Ranch Park, they stay, and they raise their kids here. We fit that pattern. We have been in this community for over 16 years.
What Is Around the Neighbourhood
Ranch Park has its own small commercial nucleus at Westwood Street and Dewdney Trunk Road on the east edge. Everything else is a short drive further. Coquitlam Centre (the largest mall in the Tri-Cities) sits just past the boundary. City Centre Aquatic Complex, Evergreen Cultural Centre (a 257-seat theatre), Percy Perry Stadium, and Lafarge Lake (a 5-hectare man-made lake) are all within a 5 to 10 minute drive. Douglas College's Coquitlam campus is right there too. Quiet residential pocket, real amenities two minutes over the ridge. Ranch Park families chose it for that combination and we run the same play inside our four walls.
Questions Ranch Park Parents Ask Us
Where exactly is Love Kids Daycare inside Ranch Park?
We are at 3007 Pasture Cir, right inside the Ranch Park boundary. The City of Coquitlam draws Ranch Park with Dewdney Trunk Road on the north, Westwood Street on the east, Como Lake Avenue on the south, and Mariner Way and Chilko Drive on the west. Pasture Circle sits inside that boundary, so from anywhere in Ranch Park you can reach us in under 5 minutes down Spuraway Avenue or Ranch Park Avenue.
How close are you to Ranch Park Elementary?
Ranch Park Elementary is at 2701 Spuraway Avenue, a short drive from our door. Their opening bell is 8:52 am and dismissal is 2:45 pm. Our 7:30 am to 5:30 pm hours give siblings a clean before-school drop and a room here to wait when the older child gets picked up at 2:45. Same street network, same catchment, no scramble across town.
My child is under 3. Do you have space right now?
Our infant and toddler spots are full right now. BC licensing allows three children under 3 at 3007 Pasture Cir and all three are taken. Join the waitlist and we will call the moment one opens. We are actively enrolling ages 3 and up today, including kids turning 3 soon.
Which SD43 catchment does Ranch Park sit in?
Families here feed Ranch Park Elementary for K to 5, Hillcrest Middle for 6 to 8, and Dr. Charles Best Secondary for 9 to 12. Charles Best carries a French Immersion stream. Our preschool room lines kids up for that Ranch Park Elementary start, and the whole neighbourhood keeps its kids in the same three schools from kindergarten through grade 12.
Is drop-off doable if I commute to Vancouver on the SkyTrain?
Yes. Coquitlam Central Station sits on the northeast corner of the Ranch Park boundary, with Lincoln Station and Lafarge Lake-Douglas Station the next two stops north on the Millennium Line. Inlet Centre Station serves the west side. Drop off at Pasture Circle, drive out Westwood Street to Coquitlam Central, and you are on the train. Our 7:30 am open gives you the buffer to make it work.
How is Ranch Park for young families?
Ranch Park scores 89 out of 100 on livability, with a family-friendly and transit-accessibility rating of 100. Crime is about 3,120 per 100,000, roughly 48 percent below the BC average. Development started in the 1950s with the western theme still on the map (Wagon Wheel Circle, Saddle Street, Lazy A, Pasture Circle) and 83 percent of households are owner-occupied. It is a stable, established pocket of almost 8,000 people.
Do you accept BC Childcare Subsidy?
Yes. If your family qualifies, we help you apply the BC Childcare Subsidy against your fees. Even in a neighbourhood with a $113,460 average household income, we still see plenty of families use the subsidy, especially through parental leave transitions. Bring it up on your tour and we will walk through what you need. See our Subsidized Child Care page for more.
Which parks and trails are within walking distance?
Ranch Park (the small pocket park at 3060 Daybreak Avenue) is the closest playground to our door, with open grass and outdoor fitness equipment. Mariner Park inside the neighbourhood has trails, a playground and tennis courts. And Mundy Park (179 hectares of urban forest, with Spani Pool and sports fields) sits directly across Mariner Way. On a nice afternoon we walk to the nearest one.
How do I book a tour?
Call (604) 338-8020 or send a message through the contact page. We book tours Monday through Friday during the day. Come by, see the room your child would be in, meet the ECE educators, and ask everything you want. No commitment. If you live in Ranch Park you can literally walk over.
Nearby Areas We Also Serve
- Daycare in Chineside
- Childcare around Como Lake
- Coquitlam Town Centre daycare
- Child care near Scott Creek
- Daycare options in Central Coquitlam
Ranch Park is home. If you live here, we are your closest licensed option. Call (604) 338-8020 and come see the room.
Quick Info
Love Kids Daycare Coquitlam
3007 Pasture Cir
Coquitlam, BC V3C 2C3
(604) 338-8020
Mon to Fri
7:30 am to 5:30 pm