Boat Daycare is a parent run childcare centre, located between Trout Lake Park and 12th Ave., in east Vancouver, BC Canada - four short blocks from the Commercial Skytrain Station.

We currently offer Licensed Child Care for 3 to 5 year olds. Note that we can only accept applications from families living within our catchment area: west of Nanaimo St., east of Clark Ave., north of 18th St. and south of 1st Ave.

We have an extremely extensive waitlist and are unable at this time to accept applications outside of our catchment area. Due to the volume of calls we are unable to reply by phone to all inquiries. If you would like to add your child to the waitlist, please pick up a form in the mailbox located by the front door. Visits to the daycare may be arranged if your child is offered a spot. Applications are typically reviewed in May when upcoming vacancies are confirmed.

To keep our doors open to kids in the community we fundraise to help offset the recent cuts in daycare funding across the province.

BOAT DAYCARE RAFFLE 2009!

Tickets for this year's raffle will be available at the end of May!

Gifts for this year's raffle generously donated by:

- Cafe Justica - a big mound of premium fair trade coffee!

- California Closets - a $250 closet organizing system

- The Chop Shop - his 'n' hers haircuts!

- Cypress Mountain - 09/10 Season's Snowshoeing Pass

- Dandelion Kids - a kaleidoscope

- The Edge Cafe - $20 giftcard

- The Flower Box - $25 gift certificate

- Freehouse Wine & Spirits - wine basket ($100 value)

- Granville Island - a gift bag ($90 value)

- Havana - $70 gift certificate

- Jack the Modern Barber Shop - $40 gift certificate

- Little Miss Vintage - $100 gift certificate

- Little Nest Restaurant - $30 gift certificate

- MEC - $50 gift certificate

- Pet Connection - Fancy Dog Bed ($150 value)

- Paul Shoebridge - political book

- Pane Vero Bakery and Cafe (952 Commercial Drive) - $20 gift certificate

- Robin's Pharmacy - Toddler Survival Basket!

- Salty Bean - Beautifully handmade mermaid doll (priceless)

- Science World - one adult yearly pass ($60 value)

- Silks On Broadway - gift certificate ($30 value)

- Spud - 2 x food baskets & gift certificate ($75 value/ea)

- Unity Yoga - 10 free classes

-Vancouver International Writer's Festival - tickets to an event at the festival ($30 value)

- Uprising Bakery - $25 gift certificate

- Wee Ones Reruns - $25 gift certificate

Additional prizes:

- 1 bottle of wine with bag

- oil & vinager set with bag

- leonard cohen box set

- Body Shop gift set