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Children’s Alley is Boulder’s only temporary, drop-in childcare center
serving families for more
than 20 years.
We offer benefits such as:
- Serving children ages six weeks to 12 years old
- Sliding scale rates
- Extended hours including evenings and Saturdays
- Nutritious meals and snacks
- Flexible scheduling - as little as two hours at a time, or
parents can arrange a short-term daily contract extending
up to six weeks
Call us at 303-449-1951 for your drop-in and/or temporary childcare needs.
Families turn to Children's Alley when they have a sudden or temporary need for child
care, such as:
- When the regular child care provider is unavailable
- Parents have a class, a job interview, or a doctor's appointment
- When parents simply need a break from the stress of childcare

We provide a safe, socially enriching, multi-cultural play environment.
We have excellent care provided by CPR-FIRST-AID certified teachers who
have had extensive background checks.
Most of our teachers are graduate students with undergraduate degrees
related to Early Childhood. Current Art-Music-Movement and Wilderness-Therapy
students contribute to our developmentally appropriate curriculum, weekly
themes and walking field trips.
Excellent staff/child ratios
Three healthy meals and snacks daily--at NO extra cost to you!
Scheduling is flexible and accommodating--including up to 6 weeks of
contract care per year (please inquire with the Director)
Care year-round--even during most holiday and school closures!
Reservations for the next business day can be made starting at 2:00 p.m. the
previous day, Monday through Friday. Reservations are accepted on a first-call,
first-served basis. Each child is allowed up to 10 visits per month. For
contracts, advance scheduling is available. Also, for Saturday care, you can
call anytime that same week. If you have questions regarding scheduling, please
call 303-449-1951.
Note: Reservations for Monday childcare, must
be made on Friday at 2 p.m. or on the Monday the childcare is needed (we
cannot accept reservations for Mondays on Saturdays)
Children's Alley is affordable. We recognize the financial strain placed on
families with children, therefore our fees are on a sliding scale depending on family annual
income. Fees are reduced for three or more children. Contract fees are slightly
higher. Click here for details on sliding scale fee
amounts.
We are open from 7:30 am-9:45 pm Monday through Thursday, 7:30 am-5:45 pm on
Friday and 9:00 am-5:00pm on Saturday.
All Children's Alley staff have education and practical experience in child
care and are First Aid and CPR certified. Children's Alley is licensed by the
State Department of Social Services.
Children's Alley is located at 2222 14th Street, on the corner of Mapleton
and 14th, in the YWCA building.
Send mail to
frontdesk@ywcaboulder.org with questions regarding this page.
Meet Children's Alley Management
- Click here to learn more about our qualified, caring staff.
Children's Alley Wish List:
Click here
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Based on its innovative way of helping parents, the YWCA's Children's Alley is a
recipient of the Boulder County's Business Report's IQ Award. To learn more,
click here to read an article from BCBR (PDF
file).
This program is made possible by donors like you. If you would like to make a
donation please click here: Make a
Donation
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