Child Care Centre

Your child can enjoy expert care while you use the amenities here at MNP Community & Sport Centre

Your child can enjoy expert care while you work towards reaching your fitness goals. Our professional Child Care team will provide your child the opportunity to play with friends and explore new activities in a fun and safe environment.

What To Expect On Your First Visit

On your first visit, you will be asked to complete the child care information form. If you require a tour, please email childcare@mnpcentre.com to coordinate a date and time.

Infant Trial

Children under the age of 1 year require a 30 minute trial visit before they are permitted access to the Child Care Centre.  If you think your child would benefit from a trial and they are not under 1 year, please email childcare@mnpcentre.com.

  • Infant Trials are free. Please email childcare@mnpcentre.com or call 403-355-1289 to make your appointment.
  • Trials for children over the age of 1 year are at the discretion of the Child Care attendant.
  • Parents are required to sign the Child Care Information Form and Toileting Policy before leaving their children for the first time.

Age: 3 months to 9 years

Rates: $13 per 2 hour block

Childcare Hours

Monday-Friday: 8am-1pm
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 5pm-7pm
Saturdays: 9am-11am
Sundays: 9am-11am

All bookings are in 2 hour blocks. Guardians are paying by the spot and not by the hour. The child is not required to stay the full booking. Children over the age of 1 year can book for 3 hours. Please email childcare@mnpcentre.com or call 403-355-1289 to arrange this.

The available time blocks to book are:

Monday-Friday: 8am-10am, 9am-11am, 10am-12pm and 11am-1pm

Tuesday & Thursday: 5pm-7pm

Saturday & Sunday: 9am-11am

Due to high demand, space may be limited. Members are permitted to book 1 week prior to the date and non-Members will be able to register 2 days prior.

Policies

Sign-in/ Sign-out policy

  • Parents and/or guardians who are using the Child Care Centre must stay in the building while their child is under the care of our professionals. (Lifemark and TotalCardiology are included)
  • Parents are required to sign the Child Care Information Form and Toileting Policy before leaving thier children for the first time.

Sickness/ Medication policy

  • Children who are ill or show signs of sickness are not permitted in the Child Care Centre, unless accompanied by a doctor’s note stating the child is not contagious.
  • Please notify our Child Care Attendants if a child is on any medications and/or has allergies.
  • If your child is teething, please notify a Child Care attendant upon drop off or via email or phone.

Late policy

  • If you go over your booked time without proper notice, you will be charged $1 every minute you are late.

Cancellation policy

  • Payment is taken for the time booked per child, regardless of whether you come back early to pick up your child.
  • If you need to cancel your booking, you must do so via the Online Portal. You can also email childcare@mnpcentre.com or call 403.355.1289 by 7am the day of the booking.
  • If you cancel without proper notice you will be charged the full booking.

Other policies

  • Each child is required to bring their own snack/food and diapers if applicable.
  • The Child Care Centre is a nut-free (includes tree nuts) zone.
  • All bottles must be pre-made.
  • All food items (including bottles) and clothing must be labelled.
  • Only indoor shoes or grippy socks are permitted in the Child Care area. No bare feet.

UPDATE TO OUR MEMBER HOURS*

With our LEAP expansion underway, we are taking proactive measures to reduce the impact to parking.

Starting Monday, September 16, 2024, we will extend our Member Hours to Monday – Friday 4pm-8pm. Drop-ins will only be permitted outside of these days and times.

**Member Hours grants exclusive access to Annual & Monthly Memberships, 10 Pass & 30 Day Card holders, Member Guest & Courtesy Pass holders & Sport Partners.

WATER RESTRICTION UPDATE SEPT 6: In response to the City of Calgary’s request to further limit non-essential water use,  our steam room, hot tub and cold tub are closed effective immediately until further notice. More details HERE.

CUSTOMER ALERT: Our South Entrance is now closed. All patrons are to enter and exit the Centre through the North Entrance.

**TEMPORARY CLOSURE UPDATE:** The previously communicated facility closure dates of September 7-14 have been called off. We will now be open and fully operational during this period. The new tentative closure dates are September 21-22 (two full days) as well as September 28-29 (two full days), subject to change based on our project progress. See webpage for more details.