“Our son is so happy to see his friends and play with Ms. Chonon every day.”
Carla Pretorius · Google Review
Licensed owner-led care in Coquitlam
Safe Garden Home Daycare in Coquitlam
Owner-led small-group care where children feel safe, known, and nurtured.
A warm multi-age home daycare for children around 18 months to 5 years old, with daily Lillio updates and a calm, family-like environment near Lougheed and Burquitlam.
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📍 606 Denton St, Coquitlam, BC
👧 Around 18 Months – 5 Years
👥 Up to 8 Children
🕒 Mon–Fri · 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Licensed Home Daycare
Canadian Daycare Experience
Small Group · Up to 8 Children
Daily Lillio Updates
English-Based Care with French Support
Affordable Childcare Support
About Safe Garden Home Daycare
A warm daycare where your child is truly known
Safe Garden Home Daycare is a licensed multi-age home daycare in Coquitlam where children are cared for in a small, calm, and family-like environment.
Because our setting is small, children are not just supervised. They are seen, supported, and gently guided through daily routines, play-based learning, outdoor time, and warm relationships.
Families choose Safe Garden because they want more than childcare. They want a place where their child can feel safe, known, happy, and ready to grow.
Children are also offered a nutritious breakfast and afternoon snacks, with thoughtful choices such as fruit, homemade items when possible, and limited white sugar.
Daycare in Coquitlam
Licensed small-group home daycare in Coquitlam with warm, owner-led care
Safe Garden offers licensed small-group childcare for families looking for a calm home daycare near Lougheed, Burquitlam, Port Moody, Burnaby, and surrounding Coquitlam communities.
Children receive personal attention from Chonon, a Certified Early Childhood Educator, with support from skilled support teachers during special events, celebrations, and busier days.
Families also receive daily routines, play-based learning, outdoor time, healthy food choices, and Lillio updates for parent communication.
For families who want a daycare where their child can feel safe, known, and supported, Safe Garden provides a warm home setting with professional, owner-led care.
Multi-Age Care
The benefits of a multi-age licensed home daycare.
Safe Garden Home Daycare offers a multi-age licensed home daycare environment in Coquitlam, where younger and older children can learn together in a small, family-like setting.
Younger Children Learn from Older Children
Younger children can observe language, social skills, daily routines, and independence from older peers in a natural home daycare environment.
Older Children Build Confidence
Older children often develop leadership, patience, empathy, and confidence as they help and interact with younger children.
A Family-Like Atmosphere
Multi-age care can feel more like a family setting, where children of different ages play, collaborate, and learn together.
Consistent Small-Group Care
With up to 8 children, Safe Garden provides personal attention, a calm daily rhythm, and meaningful relationships across age groups.
Meet the owner
Meet Chonon, the heart of Safe Garden
At Safe Garden, your child is cared for directly by Chonon, a Certified Early Childhood Educator who helps children feel safe, loved, and understood.
Chonon brings Canadian daycare experience, a background in Business Law, and law firm experience to her careful and responsible approach to running a licensed home daycare.
She creates a calm home environment where children can build confidence, friendships, independence, and joy through everyday play.
Some graduated children still come back to visit and sometimes join special celebrations, helping Safe Garden feel like a small, caring community.
Safe Garden offers English-based care with French support and exposure through simple words, songs, and daily routines.
“I care for every child like my own.”
Certified ECE
Canadian Daycare Experience
Multicultural Family-Friendly Care
Business Law & Professional Background
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Special Event Support
Extra support for special celebration days
A trusted support teacher is present for birthdays, Easter activities, seasonal celebrations, and busier event days, helping children enjoy special moments safely and smoothly.
Why families choose Safe Garden
Why families choose Safe Garden
Families choose Safe Garden because they want more than childcare. They want a warm place where their child can feel comfortable, connected, and ready to grow.
Your child is truly known
With up to 8 children, each child can receive personal attention, gentle guidance, and meaningful connection.
Led by a Certified ECE
Safe Garden is personally guided by Chonon, a Certified Early Childhood Educator with Canadian daycare experience.
A calm place to grow
Children enjoy a predictable daily rhythm, warm relationships, play-based learning, and a safe home environment.
Parents stay connected
Families receive daily Lillio updates with photos, meals, naps, activities, and special moments.
Program
Play. Learn. Grow Together.
Our play-based curriculum supports social-emotional development, language and literacy, cognitive development, physical growth, creativity, independence, and confidence. Children are encouraged to play, collaborate, enjoy outdoor time, and learn alongside their peers in a safe and nurturing home daycare environment. A nutritious breakfast and afternoon snacks are provided with care.
Creative Play
Art, crafts, music, and hands-on activities that encourage imagination and self-expression.
Active Play
Outdoor time and movement to support healthy growth, confidence, and joyful exploration.
Social Growth
Children learn kindness, sharing, communication, and friendship in a small group setting.
Daily Routine
A calm daily routine for healthy growth.
A predictable daily rhythm helps children feel safe, comfortable, and ready to enjoy their day.
7:30 AM
Welcome & Breakfast
9:00 AM
Creative Play
10:00 AM
Outdoor Play
11:30 AM
Lunch
12:30 PM
Rest
3:00 PM
Indoor Play
5:00 PM
Goodbye
Activities
Activities that help children grow.
Indoor & Outdoor Play
Little Science
Art & Crafts
Story Time
Dance & Music
Social Play
Special Days & Celebrations
Lillio
📷 Photos from the day
🍽 Meals
🌙 Naps
🎨 Activities
♡ Special moments
Parent communication
Stay connected every day.
Families receive daily updates through Lillio, including photos, meals, naps, activities, and special moments.
- Photos
- Meals
- Naps
- Activities
- Special moments
Affordable Childcare in Coquitlam
Affordable childcare support through CCFRI.
Safe Garden Home Daycare participates in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative (CCFRI), helping eligible families access more affordable childcare in Coquitlam through participating licensed child care providers. Families do not need to apply for CCFRI separately.
CCFRI Fee Reduction
Government fee reduction may help lower eligible daycare fees.
Government fee reductionAffordable Child Care Benefit
ACCB is a family-applied benefit. Eligibility and monthly amounts depend on household income, family size, type of care, and other provincial criteria.
Family-applied benefitCCFRI amounts depend on eligibility, care type, and provincial program rules. Final eligibility, applications, approvals, and benefit amounts are handled by the Province of B.C.
Real moments
Warm care, real connection.
Reviews
Trusted by local families. ♡
Highlights from Google Reviews shared by Safe Garden families.
“My child has become more confident, social, and independent, and is now able to express himself with many more words.”
Máté Makkai · Google Review“Chonon is caring and patient with the children and provides wonderful support in their growth and development. The activities are fun and designed to spark curiosity.”
Maggie H · Google Review“The older children are very kind to younger children, and Chonon and the support teachers are always there to support us.”
Tamami S · Google ReviewNow Accepting Waitlist Inquiries
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Spaces are limited in our small-group daycare, and families are welcome to submit a waitlist inquiry for future openings. The form is quick to complete.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Helpful answers for Coquitlam daycare families.
Do you currently have available spots?
Spaces are limited in our small-group daycare, and availability can change depending on age, schedule, and enrollment. Families are welcome to join the waiting list for future openings.
Can we book a tour before a spot is available?
Yes, tours can be arranged before a future opening becomes available. Joining the waiting list is still the best first step, and we can re-confirm details when a suitable spot gets closer.
How do I join the waiting list?
Please complete the waiting list form on this page. We will contact you by phone or email when a suitable spot becomes available.
What ages do you accept?
We generally care for children around 18 months to 5 years old, depending on the child’s readiness, group balance, and licensing requirements.
Do you offer full-time or part-time care?
Safe Garden mainly offers full-time care. Any part-time availability depends on the current enrollment, age fit, and schedule. Please join the waiting list or contact us to ask about current availability.
Do you participate in CCFRI?
Yes. Safe Garden participates in the Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative for eligible licensed child care spaces. Families do not need to apply for CCFRI separately.
How many children do you care for?
Safe Garden is a licensed multi-age home daycare for up to 8 children. The small-group setting allows children to receive personal attention in a calm, family-like environment.
Will there be a support teacher?
Safe Garden is owner-led, and a support teacher is present for special events, celebrations, and busier days. Daily support depends on the number of children, the day’s schedule, and program needs.
What food and snacks do you provide?
Safe Garden provides breakfast and afternoon snacks with a focus on nutritious choices, fruit, homemade items when possible, organic options when available, and limited white sugar. Families provide lunch, diapers, wipes, and personal items.
Do you provide daily updates?
Yes. Families receive daily Lillio updates, including photos, meals, naps, activities, and special moments.
What curriculum do you follow?
We follow a play-based curriculum that supports social-emotional development, language and literacy, cognitive development, physical growth, creativity, independence, and confidence.
Do children have outdoor play time?
Yes. Weather permitting, children enjoy outdoor play each day. Outdoor time supports physical activity, confidence, healthy growth, and joyful exploration.
Is Safe Garden Home Daycare bilingual?
Safe Garden Home Daycare provides English-based care with French support and exposure. Chonon is fluent in English and French, and children may hear French through simple words, songs, and daily routines.
Do you serve families from Burnaby, Port Coquitlam, or Port Moody?
Yes. Safe Garden Home Daycare is located in Coquitlam near the Lougheed and Burquitlam area and may be a convenient option for families from nearby communities such as Burnaby, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam, depending on location, commute, and availability.
Do you celebrate birthdays and special days?
Yes. Safe Garden celebrates special days such as Easter, Canada Day, Christmas, seasonal activities, and birthdays. Seasonal events and daycare-planned celebrations are prepared by the daycare. Birthday celebrations can be arranged when requested by parents; families provide any fruit, treats, or decorations they would like to include. Birthday celebrations are generally for the children only, and a trusted support teacher is present for celebration days and busier events.
Where can families read reviews for Safe Garden Home Daycare?
Families can read Google reviews for Safe Garden Home Daycare on our Google Business Profile. We are grateful for feedback from families and continue to provide safe, warm, and nurturing childcare in Coquitlam.
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Safe Garden Home Daycare
A Safe Place to Bloom
Address: 606 Denton Street, Coquitlam, BC, Canada
Hours: Mon–Fri · 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Phone: 778 858 9465
Email: Safegardendaycare@gmail.com