PlayCare

Our primary service is a combination of Co-working + Childcare that we call PlayCare.

Kids are engaged in a semi-structured schedule of child-led free play, art activities, snack time, outdoor play, story time and more.

While the kiddos learn and play, you are invited to find your own space on-site to focus on whatever you see fit, whether that is taking a meeting, taking a nap, or taking a breath. This is a judgement-free space to show up as you are. Our values are woven into every part of our business.

When you are here, you are welcome.

All parents/guardians are required to remain on premise while their children are in care, and may be called on to assist with basic care needs (such as diapering, snacks or boundary support).

The details:

AGE RANGE: Playcare is available for children 9 months (crawling) - 6 years in a mixed-age setting. PlayCare tends to work best for kids who are walking, roughly in the 12 - 30 month age range.

RATIO: We aim for a ratio of 6-to-1, but this flexes as needed with additional support from our CORI-checked team.

SUPERVISION: Our PlayCare Leader(s) are EEC-certified, CORI/SORI checked, calm, friendly, bilingual (english/spanish) and creative.  When needed, CORI-checked members of our community can step in to support the PlayCare leader.

PLAY: Our play environment encourages creativity, imagination and discovery. We have toys and equipment that support motor skill development (fine and gross), social-emotional play, collaboration and life-skill building.

For more information; take a look at our handbook.

All the FAQs

  • Well, if you want to call it that, PlayCare has one requirement: you have to be on site with your child while they are in care. However, If you have registered an additional parent/guardian, (provided only one of you it on-site at a time) either one of you can be the on-site contact.

    Will there be drop-in care opportunities? Certainly, but as a separate service.

  • PlayCare is sold in packages of bundled hours, ranging from 10 - 75 hours/month.

    A single PlayCare hour is applicable to a single child:

    One package can be used for as many children as you have in your family (or you can buy multiple packages** to accommodate fuller schedules for multiple kiddos)!

    For example, A 10 Hour package could be used for: 10 hours of care for ONE child, or 5 hours of care for TWO children.

    You may sign up for Playcare at any time during the month, provided there are packages available. Please choose your package size wisely, as we do not prorate.

    Package expiration is tied to the end of the calendar month, not to purchase dates.

    Any unused hours expire at the end of the month.

    *Add-on playcare (ad-hoc) can be added to any PlayCare package to help accommodate multiples or unexpected scheduling as well (see below for more information).   

    Please note: there are a few situations in which multiple packages get complex, and you'll have to reach out directly for appropriate discounts.  If you use our tool you will be notified if that is the case.

  • We offer a self-assessed sliding scale to all of our members, with 5 different access points. Our sliding scale is informed by your personal experience, financial circumstances and historical marginalization.

    Package size also determines cost, as our larger packages are overall less expensive per hour.

    Our base package rates follow:

    To see more details about cost, packages size, and usage, continue to our PlayCare Package Selection Tool.

    No commitment until you click the submit button!

  • We don’t currently require any commitment beyond the month a package is purchase for, however that will change as we continue to grow and find a more permanent space.

    In our next phase: In order to ensure that we can afford to pay our staff a competitive rate while we maintain a safe, comfortable environment for our families, we will request that:

    1. Package holders commit to at least 3 months at a package size & rate.

    2. If you need to downgrade or pause your package for a month (vacations happen! so do financial circumstances! also, kids age!) or cancel, you are required to give 3 weeks notice. All packages renew on the 1st of the month.

    You may request to upgrade your package rate or package size at any time.

    You are welcome to subscribe to a package for a longer period to guarantee your care!

  • Add-On Packages can only added to Coworking OR Playcare package holders.

    You can:

    Add suplemental PlayCare hours to your package.

    Add-on PlayCare packages are good for THREE MONTHS! Which means they are our most flexible childcare option. Any unused Package hours roll over to the second and third month. Just like PlayCare packages, expiration dates are attached to monh-end and not purchase date.

    Add full-time Coworker(s) to your package

    Add-a-Coworker packages apply to any adults (18+) in your household and are good for the calendar month thy are purchased for.