Licensed childcare · South Vancouver Island

Where childhood feels like the coast.

Open, joyful, and full of discovery. Wild Coast Daycare offers nurturing, licensed full-day childcare in Victoria, Sidney, and Esquimalt, where children grow through play, care, routine, and meaningful relationships.

Now welcoming families across Greater Victoria
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Safe · Joyful · Discovery
3
neighbourhood
locations on
South Vancouver Island
Licensed
By the Vancouver Island Health Authority, in line with BC Child Care Licensing Regulations
CCFRI + ACCB
We participate in BC affordability programs to help families with childcare costs
7:30 to 5:30
Full-day hours at every location, dependable routines your family can plan around
Whole child
Social, emotional, physical, and cognitive growth, not just one area of development
3 locations
Victoria, Sidney, and Esquimalt, close to home, work, and school routes
Programs

Engaging days, every age and stage

Child-led and educator-led learning, outdoor exploration, creative play, and age-appropriate routines, with enrichment like music, movement, and cultural learning woven into every day.

Ages up to 3 A toddler stacking bright wooden blocks

Infant & Toddler Daycare

A safe, nurturing environment where the littlest ones grow and learn at their own pace, with gentle routines and plenty of comfort.

  • Warm, structured, play-based classrooms
  • Responsive care matched to each child
  • Daily outdoor play and sensory discovery
Ask about infant and toddler spaces →
Ages 3 to 5 A wooden toy train set arranged for imaginative play

Preschool to Kindergarten

Children thrive through teacher-led and child-led play, building confidence and everyday skills that prepare them for school and life.

  • Learning through play, every single day
  • Early literacy, language, and motor skills
  • Each child celebrated as unique
Ask about preschool spaces →
School age A school-age child focused on writing in a notebook

After-School Program

A safe, healthy place to land after the bell, so working parents can put their stress away. Optional add-on classes make the hours count.

  • Supervised, structured after-school hours
  • Second-language add-on classes available
  • Creative play and guided activities
Ask about after-school spaces →
Why Wild Coast

Heart and professionalism, in every classroom.

Families choose Wild Coast for a balanced approach: professional standards, nurturing relationships, and clear communication you can trust, from your first tour to your child’s next milestone.

Our educators are qualified and experienced, our classrooms clean and welcoming, and our days blend child-led exploration with educator-led activities that support early literacy, self-regulation, creativity, and healthy movement.

Nurturing relationships

Every child feels safe, seen, and supported, exactly as they are.

Dependable routines

Consistent rhythms help children feel secure and build independence.

Outdoor exploration

Fresh-air play, nature, and movement are part of every single day.

True parent partnership

Clear updates and honest communication, from first tour to milestones.

A young boy laughing while reading a book outdoors in the sunshine
A day at Wild Coast

Small moments, growing all day long

Hands-on activities, guided routines, outdoor play, music, movement, and language-rich interactions, woven together so children build confidence without even noticing.

Morning

Welcome & wonder

Warm greetings, free exploration, and child-led play to ease into the day.

Midday

Learn & create

Educator-led activities, early literacy, art, music, and plenty of outdoor time.

Afternoon

Rest & recharge

Calm routines, quiet rest, and gentle afternoons shaped around each age group.

Always

Seen & celebrated

Responsive educators, clear parent updates, and milestones noticed and shared.

Locations

Three neighbourhoods, one wild coast family

Every centre runs the same caring program, the same dependable routines, and the same full-day hours. Pick the one closest to home, work, or your school route.

Shelbourne

Victoria, BC
Address
#100-3941 Shelbourne St, Victoria, BC V8P 0A9
Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
(778) 265-8628

Sidney

North Saanich, BC
Address
9565 B Hurricane Rd, North Saanich, BC V8L 5V5
Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
(250) 655-4476

Esquimalt

Esquimalt, BC
Address
#108-612 Constance Ave, Esquimalt, BC V9A 6P9
Hours
7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
(250) 590-0537
Book a tour

Come see the coast for yourself.

The best way to feel the difference is to walk through it. Call or email us, tell us which neighbourhood suits you, and we will arrange a tour at a time that works for your family.

Call us
(778) 265-9565
Email us
daycare.parachute@gmail.com
Find us
#100-3941 Shelbourne St, Victoria, BC
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