In-Home Daycare Coquitlam is our whole model. Love Kids runs a licensed family childcare program out of our home at 3007 Pasture Cir, and has for over 16 years. Same house, same owner-operator, same predictable daily rhythm. Families in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and across the Tri-Cities pick us because a real home just isn't the same as a strip-mall centre.
An in-home program is a specific setup under BC licensing. It means a small stable group in a family home, one primary caregiver you actually get to know, home smells at lunch, a real backyard for outdoor play, and the same face at the door every morning. Fraser Health inspects us the same way they inspect any licensed centre. You get the safety net of licensing with the calm of a home.
Right now we're enrolling ages 3 and up. Our three licensed under-3 spots are full and running a waitlist. If your preschooler is in Coquitlam or nearby River Springs, call soon. In-home spots don't turn over often because families stay right through to kindergarten.
What a Day at Our In-Home Daycare Looks Like
Kids do better when they know what's coming. A predictable day makes for a calm kid, and a calm kid actually learns. Here's the rhythm we run every weekday out of our Coquitlam home:
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 7:30 am to 8:30 am | Arrival and free play. Kids come in, hang up their own coat, pick a quiet activity, and settle at their own pace. |
| 8:30 am to 9:00 am | Morning snack around the table. Table manners, turn-taking, real conversation with the other kids. |
| 9:00 am to 10:30 am | Circle time and structured learning. Songs, storytime, letters and numbers, sensory bins, early literacy. |
| 10:30 am to 11:30 am | Outdoor time in our fenced yard. Gross motor play, weather-appropriate gear, rain or shine. |
| 11:30 am to 12:15 pm | Lunch together. Warm balanced meal from home cooking, kids help tidy up and move calmly into rest. |
| 12:15 pm to 2:30 pm | Rest and quiet time. Nappers sleep on their own mat. Non-nappers do quiet independent activities. |
| 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm | Afternoon activity block. Dramatic play, building, art, or a second outdoor session when the weather cooperates. |
| 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm | Afternoon snack and pickup. Belongings gathered, day recap for parents at the door. |
The clock stays the same. The content rotates. New books, fresh art projects, a new sensory theme every couple of weeks. Consistency for the child, novelty for the brain.
How Our In-Home Daycare Works
One home, one owner-operator, one licensed group
Love Kids isn't a franchise or a rotating room in a big centre. It's a house on Pasture Cir with one small licensed group and the same owner-operator on site every day. BC licensing caps a family group at 7 children including any of the caregiver's own kids under 12. We stay at or under the cap on purpose. Your child gets known, not counted.
ECE-certified staff in a home setting
Every caregiver at Love Kids holds a valid Early Childhood Educator certification from the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development. That means real post-secondary training, cleared criminal record check, current first aid, and ongoing professional development. Not a weekend course. You get a home environment without giving up trained professional care.
A real yard, not a rooftop or a parking lot
Our fenced backyard gets used every single day, weather-appropriate gear included. Coquitlam gets its share of rain, so puddle boots, splash pants, and spare mittens live in each kid's cubby from October through May. In summer the yard turns into a water table, chalk pavement, and a shaded bug-hunting corner. Compare that to a rooftop deck at a downtown centre and you see why parents drive across town for this.
Play-based learning tied to the BC framework
Everything we do maps back to the BC Early Learning Framework. Play is the curriculum. Sorting builds early math. Block-building teaches turn-taking and physics. Storytime builds vocabulary and listening. Our team plans the week around real learning goals and delivers them through play. You won't see flashcards. You'll see engaged kids and a caregiver on the floor with them.
Why Coquitlam Parents Choose Our In-Home Daycare
16+ years on the same block
We've been running this program at the same Coquitlam address since well before most families moved into the neighbourhood. Sixteen years is enough time for the first cohort to bring their own little brothers and sisters back. Longevity matters in childcare because it means the operator isn't disappearing on you halfway through the year.
Home rhythms a big centre can't match
A big centre runs on room schedules, staff shift changes, and lunchtime clock-management. A home runs on the smell of soup at 11:45 am and a caregiver who remembers your kid likes their apple sliced not diced. Small differences, huge impact on a 3-year-old who's still figuring out where they fit in the world.
Easy commute across the Tri-Cities
We're minutes from the Lougheed corridor and easy to reach from Oxford Heights, Mary Hill, Eagle Ridge, and Chineside. Port Coquitlam families are about ten minutes east. Free street parking makes drop-off calm, not a race for a spot in a paid lot.
Fraser Health license you can verify
Search "Fraser Health child care facility inspections" and look us up. Our inspection reports are public. That's how licensed in-home daycare works in BC, and it's a line of defence you should use before enrolling anywhere. We'd rather you check than take our word for it.
Fees, Subsidies, and What's Included
Our in-home daycare is billed monthly, not per-day. One honest monthly fee covers your child's spot Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, snacks, structured programming, outdoor play, rest time, and daily communication with parents. You pack lunch and outdoor gear. We handle the rest.
Two provincial reductions apply to most families and come straight off the monthly fee. The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI) is automatic. We apply it on your behalf, no application needed from you. The Affordable Child Care Benefit (ACCB) is income-based and requires a family application through the Province of BC. When both stack, some Coquitlam families pay very little out of pocket.
We'll walk you through both reductions on your tour. We do this every week and we'd rather help you claim what you're owed than watch families pay full sticker. Our subsidized child care page has more detail on the paperwork.
Nine things Coquitlam parents should know about in-home daycare
Sixteen years of running a licensed in-home program in Coquitlam, these are the things we find ourselves saying on nearly every tour.
- "Licensed" and "unlicensed" are two totally different things. An unlicensed home care isn't inspected by Fraser Health and has no cap on ratios written into law. Ask up front. We're licensed. Not every home program in Coquitlam is.
- Read the Fraser Health inspection report before you book a tour. Every licensed in-home program has a public inspection history. Search the facility name on the Fraser Health site and read the last two reports.
- See the actual room and the actual yard. An in-home tour should include the play space, the sleep space, and the outdoor space. If a program only shows you the entryway, that's a flag.
- Book your tour at pickup, not mid-morning. Between 4:30 and 5:30 pm you see tired kids, real caregiver patience, and how the day actually winds down. A calm pickup hour tells you more than any glossy website.
- Apply for ACCB the same day you enroll. The Province takes a few weeks to process. Starting the application on day one usually means your first invoice reflects the reduction.
- Coquitlam is a rain city, pack accordingly. Puddle boots, splash pants, and a spare hoodie live in your kid's cubby from October to May. Yes, we go outside anyway. That's the point.
- Start mid-week, not Monday. A Wednesday or Thursday first day gives your child a short taste, then a weekend to process it. Five straight days out of the gate is a lot for a new starter.
- Nudge the home nap window two weeks early. Our rest block runs 12:15 to 2:30 pm. Shifting home nap toward that window before day one saves the first month of settling-in tears.
- Meet the caregiver before you sign. In a home program, the caregiver IS the program. Your child will spend more waking hours with this person than with you. A five-minute conversation on tour, watching how they get down to eye level with a kid, is worth more than any brochure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in-home daycare and how is it different from a big centre?
In-home daycare is a licensed childcare program run out of a real family home instead of a commercial building. At Love Kids that means one small stable group, one owner-operator on site every day, home cooking smells at lunchtime, and a real backyard for outdoor play. Big centres run bigger rooms with rotating staff. In-home is quieter, more personal, and slower-paced, which is what a lot of little kids need.
Is your in-home daycare in Coquitlam licensed?
Yes. Love Kids Daycare Coquitlam is fully licensed under the BC Child Care Licensing Regulation and inspected by Fraser Health. You can search the Fraser Health child care facility inspection database and read our reports before you book a tour. Licensing sets the floor on ratios, staff qualifications, food safety, safe-sleep, and emergency planning. We treat it as the starting line.
What ages do you accept for in-home daycare?
We're enrolling ages 3 to 5 right now. Our three licensed under-3 spots are full and we're running a waitlist for infant and toddler families. If you have a younger child, call (604) 338-8020 and we'll add you to the list. We call the moment a spot opens.
Where in Coquitlam is your in-home daycare located?
We're at 3007 Pasture Cir in Coquitlam, minutes from the Lougheed corridor. Easy commute from Ranch Park, Chineside, Oxford Heights, Mary Hill, Eagle Ridge, and River Springs. Port Coquitlam families are about ten minutes east. Free street parking at pickup and drop-off.
Do you offer full-time and part-time in-home daycare?
Yes. We run both. Full-time is Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, and covers most working families. Part-time is a fixed set of weekdays, chosen at enrollment, and works well for shift-working parents, self-employed families, or a child gradually building up to full-time. Same ECE-certified care either way.
How small is small? How many kids are in your in-home daycare?
BC licensing caps a family group at 7 children including any of the caregiver's own kids under 12. We stay at or under the cap on purpose. That's the whole point of choosing in-home over a big centre. Your child gets known, not counted.
Do you accept ACCB and the CCFRI fee reduction?
Yes. Both. The Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative applies automatically and comes straight off your monthly invoice, no application from you. The Affordable Child Care Benefit is income-based and needs a family application through the Province of BC. When both stack, some Coquitlam families pay very little out of pocket.
What does an in-home daycare day look like at Love Kids?
Arrival and free play from 7:30 am, morning snack, circle time and a structured learning block, outdoor time in the yard, lunch, rest, an afternoon activity, snack, and pickup by 5:30 pm. Same rhythm every day. Themes and activities rotate so the kids stay engaged. It's the home version of a good preschool day.
How do I book a tour of your in-home daycare in Coquitlam?
Call (604) 338-8020 or email lovekidsdaycare@outlook.com. Tours run best around pickup, roughly 4:30 to 5:30 pm, so you see the real end-of-day rhythm. We're at 3007 Pasture Cir. Bring your child if you can, we love watching how they explore the space before they even sign.