Child Minding Service

Ages newborn to 11 years.

Our drop-in child minding services provide a fun and safe environment for children to be active while parents and caregivers enjoy the recreation facility.

A range of supervised activities is provided including puzzles, books, crafts, painting, colouring, games, music, songs and an array of physical activity opportunities.

Child minding is available for up to 2 hours for patrons of the facility. Parents or caregivers must remain in the facility while children are in child minding, and cell phone contact is required.

Partnership

YMCA of Northern Alberta

The City of Edmonton has partnered with The YMCA of Northern Alberta to provide child minding services in City facilities.

Membership Benefits

Child minding services are included with your child or household annual, monthly, or continuous monthly membership!

Your Benefits Plus Child or Household Membership will give you access to all child minding locations (Clareview, The Meadows, Commonwealth, Terwillegar, and Kinsmen).

Non-member Rates

Rate Types	Fee	Ages
Drop-In Fee	$8 for 1 hour & 15 minutes $1.75 for each additional 15 minutes (up to a maximum of 2 hours)	0-11 years
Multi-Minutes Pass: 6 hours & 15 minutes	$40 for a 5 punch pass of 1 hour & 15 minute increments	0-11 years
Multi-Minutes Pass: 5 hours	$35 for a 20 punch pass of 15 minute increments	0-11 years
Monthly Tot's Pass*	$43	0-23 months

Rate Types

Fee

Ages

Drop-In Fee

$8 for 1 hour & 15 minutes
$1.75 for each additional 15 minutes
(up to a maximum of 2 hours)

0-11 years

Multi-Minutes Pass: 6 hours & 15 minutes

$40 for a 5 punch pass of 1 hour & 15 minute increments

0-11 years

Multi-Minutes Pass: 5 hours

$35 for a 20 punch pass of 15 minute increments

0-11 years

Monthly Tot's Pass*

$43

0-23 months

*Tots (0-23 months) with a valid pass receive unlimited visits to child minding pending internal capacity, with a maximum of 2 hours per visit. This pass is usable at all child minding locations and Indoor Playgrounds. (The Monthly Tot’s Pass is rec centre specific and does not include JJNC.)

All rates are subject to change without notice. Contact 311 for more information.

Child-to-Staff Ratio

Child minding at Rec Centres follows the guidelines set forth by the Alberta Government for drop-in daycare centres. These ratios are:

Age Range	Ratio
Newborn to 11 months	3:1
12 months to 18 months old	4:1
19 months old to 3 years old	6:1
3 - 4 years old	8:1
5 years and up	16:1

Age Range

Ratio

Newborn to 11 months

3:1

12 months to 18 months old

4:1

19 months old to 3 years old

6:1

3 - 4 years old

8:1

5 years and up

16:1

The staff reserve the right to limit the number of children to maintain child-to-staff ratios and safety in the room.

General Guidelines

When entering the child minding area, please wash your hands before you sign your child in and out.

If your child is feeling ill, please keep them at home.

For safety reasons, parent/guardians are required to stay within the recreation facility while their child is in child minding. Cell phone contact is required.

Please label all belongings with your family name.

What You Should Bring

Diapers (if required), tissues and wipes, and a spare change of clothes - children who are not yet toilet trained must come with spare diapers.

Indoor shoes and socks - indoor footwear is mandatory for safety purposes (including socks for indoor playground use).

A healthy beverage and snack (no nut products, popcorn or chewing gum please. We are a nut free environment.)

Online	Contact 311 Online

Phone	311
TTY	711

Phone

311

TTY

711

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Partnership

Child Minding Hours

Monday-Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Register Online

Membership Benefits

Non-member Rates

Child-to-Staff Ratio

General Guidelines

What You Should Bring

Child Minding Locations

Contact Us

311 Contact Centre