Nanaimo's Childcare Deficit
Nanaimo's 2025 State of the Child Report reveals a significant childcare deficit, with only 29 available spaces for every 100 children.
The report, undertaken by the Nanaimo Early Years Partnership, examines challenges in local services using statistics from 2020-24.
Childcare "is in crisis in the community,"
said Cheryl Booth, executive director of the Nanaimo Child Development Centre.
- The Nanaimo Early Years Partnership consists of members from various organizations, including Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools, Island Health, and Vancouver Island University.
- The report highlights the need for more childcare spaces to meet the demands of the rapidly growing community.
Author's summary: Nanaimo faces a childcare deficit with limited spaces available.