Childcare Services
The Centre provides free childcare to every mother registered for our programs and activities. This ensures that every member can engage fully in the courses or support groups with the knowledge that their children are being well taken care of nearby.
This reliable childcare service is available to all members and community program participants. During the week, childcare is available for children under the age of six. On weekends, children up to the age of eight can participate. Registration in advance is required.
To register:
- Please register online for both your class and the corresponding childcare.
- Be sure to sign up for childcare for every class you’re taking.
Drop-off Childcare
Select drop-off childcare periods are available for moms who would like to leave their child in the care of our childcare staff while they attend an appointment, work, study, run errands, or take some time for themselves.
Drop-Off Childcare is offered in 3-hour blocks for $15 per child:
Morning: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Afternoon: 1:00–4:00 p.m.
When you register, you are reserving the full 3-hour block, but your child does not need to stay for the entire three hours. You can drop off and pick up your child at any time within your reserved block, depending on how much time you need.
For example, if you reserve the morning block, you might drop your child off at 9:30 a.m. and pick them up at 11:00 a.m. The cost remains $15 per child, regardless of how much of the 3-hour block you use.
Children must be picked up no later than the end of the reserved time block. A late fee of $1/minute will apply.
Space is limited and registration is required at least 24 hours in advance.
To help make this service available to as many moms as possible, we kindly ask that you book only the time slots you need. New time slots will be added on the 15th of each month.
Check available dates and reserve your spot! Moms must have an active WIWC membership to register.
Important: Children sick with a fever, rash, runny nose, cough, or cold should not be brought to childcare. We care for tiny babies and ask that everyone helps protect the little ones by staying at home if your child is sick. Please email childcare@wiwc.ca to let us know that you no longer require childcare.
Refund Policy
A refund request will only be considered upon the WIWC receiving a completed and duly signed Refund Request Form at least 24h prior to the drop off date. Verbal requests without a fully completed form, will not be considered.
Refund Requests:
- 24h prior to the date of drop off childcare: Participants are entitled to a full refund (100%). If a child wakes up sick, please email childcare@wiwc.ca before the timeslot you’ve registered for. Refunds will not be issued once the timeslot has begun.
- Refunds of less than $25 will be issued as a credit to your WIWC account.
For safety reasons, only childcare staff are permitted to enter the childcare room.
- Please arrive no more than 5-10 minutes before your timeslot. We ask that moms drop off and pick up their children at the door. Please remove your baby from their car seat before dropping off.
- Items to Bring: A disposable bag with diapers, wipes, a change of clothes, bottle, snack, or pacifier. If your child can walk, please bring indoor shoes. Please label everything.
- Snacks: Our childcare is strictly peanut/nut-free.
- Children with EpiPens: If your child requires an EpiPen, please complete a waiver form and provide a photograph of your child for staff awareness.
For more information contact our Childcare Manager at childcare@wiwc.ca.