Play Centre
Babysitting Services

The YMCA's babysitting service - the Play Centre - allows YMCA adult members the opportunity to participate in programs with the assurance that their children are being cared for in a safe and secure environment. Play Centre services are available for infants to children 12 years of age.

Hours of Operation
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 11:30am

Monday - Thursday
5:15 - 7:45pm

Play Centre hours will be based on member use. Demand for this service will be monitored and will be modified based on need.

Maximum time that a child may be in Play Centre is 2 hours per visit.

Cost
Hourly fee per child - $2.00
Member only Monthly Pass - $30.00 per child

General Information

• Babysitting services may vary from YMCA branch to branch.
• Special schedules or program offerings will be made available for Christmas, March Break and school holidays.
• Babysitting is offered on a first come, first serve basis; pre-registration is not required.
• Babysitting service is not available for paid caregivers.

For safety reasons we ask:

• Children be signed in and out
• Food not be brought into the Play Centre
• Parents provide disposable diapers and bottled juice or water
• All personal articles are labelled with the child's name
• In order to protect the health and wellbeing of other members, children who are ill will not be accepted.