Early Learning and Care

The YWCA knows that quality affordable early learning and care is a top priority for parents. We operate four licensed centres to meet your child care needs. YWCA early learning and care centres take pride in providing quality affordable care to families with diverse backgrounds.

Citygate Early Learning and Care Centre
Provides care for children aged 3 to 5 years, specializing in integrating special needs children in the centre.

1192 Quebec Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 4B2
tel 604 687 1150
nhautala@ywcavan.org

Crabtree Corner Family and Emergency Early Learning and Care Centre
Located in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, this centre provides a healthy and secure environment for women and families. Services include a hot lunch program, housing and support groups. The early learning and care centre offers short-term emergency care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years.

533 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 1P9
tel 604 216 1655
mhockley@ywcavan.org

Emma's Early Learning and Care Centre and Tupper Young Parent Services
Cares for children ages 4 weeks to 3 years and helps mothers achieve self-reliance and independence by combining part-time and full-time academic work, counselling, and vocational advice and health and parenting information.

3839 Carolina Street
Vancouver, BC V5V 0A3
Tel 604 879 1121
jchakraborty@ywcavan.org

Leslie Diamond Early Learning and Care Centre
The centre is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, on the 5th floor of the YWCA building. This centre provides full-time early learning and care, with a licensed capacity to care for 26 children from 6 weeks to 3 years. Hours of operation are from 7:45am to 5:30pm.

535 Hornby Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2E8
tel 604 895 5816
dpatrick@ywcavan.org