Rural N.S. Families Face Child Care Access Challenges Province Commits to Improving Child Care Availability

April Fleet drives 45 minutes daily from Middle Musquodoboit, N.S., to a daycare in Bedford, highlighting the struggles of parents in child-care “deserts” where there are insufficient spaces. In Nova Scotia, 34% of non-school-aged children live in such areas, prompting the government to invest $50 million in 32 daycare expansion projects. While progress is being made, Fleet faces tough choices due to limited access, as her daughter is on a waitlist for a local facility. Advocates call for a centralized agency to better address child-care needs in rural communities.

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