Child Minding
Child Minding
YMCA Calgary offers short-term care for infants and children ages 6 weeks – 8 years while their parent/guardian uses our facilities. Our child minding care providers are passionate about creating a fun, safe and comfortable environment for infants and children. All caregivers apply best practices for healthy child development and include play-based learning theory into everything they do. Your child’s stay is always fun and beneficial.
NEW – Effective March 2019, each child minding area now has a dedicated email address to support communication practices. This email address may be used when submitting block booking forms or for advance bookings. Please ensure you receive confirmation either via email or phone for any requested bookings.
The email addresses will be checked, at minimum, once per day Monday – Friday by a member of our team. They will not be checked on weekends.
NEW – Spring 2019 Block Booking request forms can now be submitted electronically beginning at 5:30am on March 5, 2019 for YMCA Members. Non-Member block booking forms can be submitted electronically as of 5:30am on March 19, 2019.
Please see below for further booking information and to access the booking form.
Note – Booking forms may also be dropped off in either child minding or with member services. All block booking request forms will be responded to indicating an approved booking or that a booking cannot be accommodated.
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Child Minding Locations and Hours
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| Brookfield Residential YMCA at Seton 587-392-5583 ChildMinding.BY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| Gray Family Eau Claire YMCA 403-781-1669 ChildMinding.ECY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| Melcor YMCA at Crowfoot
403-241-4618 ChildMinding.CFY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| Remington YMCA
403-351-8265 ChildMinding.RY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| Saddletowne YMCA
403-537-2724 ChildMinding.TY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge
403-351-5261 ChildMinding.ROY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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| Shawnessy YMCA
403-254-3217 ChildMinding.SHY@calgary.ymca.ca |
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Please Note: Child Minding may close one hour earlier than scheduled if no children are booked.
*Times are subject to change.
Booking
Advanced booking is recommended to ensure space. The number of spots available is determined by the physical space available as well as by our ability to offer quality care to each child.
Members can book 7 days in advance, Non-members can book 2 days in advance.
Single booking
Child Minding can be booked for a maximum of two hours per day. Advanced booking is recommended to secure a space (spaces are limited to ensure the caregiver-to-child ratio allows for optimum care and safety). YMCA members can book seven days in advance; non-members can book two days in advance.
Block Booking
Members are able to book a series of pre-paid, consecutive child minding appointments for their child(ren) during regularly scheduled Child Minding hours. Non-Members wishing to use block booking may do so if they are registered in a YMCA program.
Block booking dates correspond with YMCA Calgary registration dates for each program session. Limited spaces are available. Block booking closes one week into each program session or once available spaces are filled. Further information about block booking can be found on the YMCA Calgary “Block Booking Form” or through the child minding area.
Spring 2019 Block Booking Form
NEW – You no longer need to drop block booking forms off in person. Please email directly to the location of your choice. Forms submitted prior to 5:30am on March 5th for YMCA members or 5am on March 19th for non-YMCA members cannot be accepted.
Submission of a block booking request form does not guarantee placement. You will receive either confirmation of your booking request via email or communication indicating your booking cannot be accommodated.
Fees
Member Rates (as of January 1, 2018)
Infant (6 weeks–35 months): Free (Limited to 3 visits/week)
Add’l Infant visits and children 36+mths: $4.00/hr
May only be booked on the day care is requested and is pending space availability.
Non-Member Rates
(6 weeks+): $6.25/hr
Discounted payment punch cards are available for families receiving YMCA Calgary financial assistance.. To learn more contact Member Services.
Punchcards in denominations of $30 may be purchased at Member Services. Cards will be redeemed by Child Minding staff as service is used. Punchcards are transferrable but non-refundable.
Payment may be made at the Member Service Desk before you collect your child. Please present a Child Minding caregiver with your receipt upon picking up your child.
Cancellations
Child Minding appointment cancellations must be received before closing the day prior to your appointment or a $5 cancellation fee will be charged. ‘No – shows’ will be charged $5 or the amount of time booked, whichever is the greater amount. Cancellation fees apply to both infant and child bookings.
Drop Off and Pick Up of Children
To assist us in providing appropriate care and attention to all children, we ask that children be dropped off and picked up promptly at their booked time. In the event a parent/guardian is late, a caregiver or YMCA Duty Manager may be required to locate the parent/guardian and additional child minding fees will be charged accordingly.