Maple Ridge is a great location to open a daycare. We're one of the fastest growing cities in Metro Vancouver with a growing number of young families every year looking for daycare options.
Home Based
If the daycare is to be operated out of your home:
Commercial Location
If the daycare is to be operated from a commercial location:
- a Commercial Licence Application (PDF) must be completed and submitted to the Licences & Bylaws Department along with a minimum payment of $110.00
- approval is required by the Building Department, the Fire Department and Fraser Health
- after approval is received from the Building Department and the Fire Department, the commercial application is then submitted to the Fraser Health Authority for final approval
- for more detailed information on the inspection/approval process please review our commercial business licence application process guide (PDF)