Welcome to the Children’s Atelier
The Children’s Atelier allows OneSpace Members the freedom and flexibility to drop off their child in care while they make use of all the services OneSpace has to offer.
The Children’s Atelier is open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 1:00pm and Tuesday - Thursday, until 5:00pm.
Childcare is available to OneSpace Members while they use our coworking space or see a practitioner.
Welcome to the Children's Atelier! Open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
Childcare Providers are trained Early Childhood Educators
Childminding is available from when children are walking stably to age 5.
Program Schedule
Program Schedule: Movement Break
Snacks at 10:00am and 3:00pm. Lunch at 12:45pm. Bring your own snack, or purchase one through us.
Program Schedule: Story Time
Outdoor Play at 10:30am and 3:30pm. Rain or shine!
Outdoor Play at 10:30am and 3:30pm. Rain or shine!
Program Schedule: Free Play
Program Schedule: Story Time
Program Schedule: Movement Break
Program Schedule: Arts and Crafts
Program Schedule: Free Play
Program Schedule: Movement Break
Program Schedule: Arts and Crafts
OneSpace Members can book childcare while they use our workspaces: hot desks, micro offices, private offices, or our meeting room.
OneSpace Members can book childcare while they use our workspaces: hot desks, micro offices, private offices, or our meeting room.
Childminding in the Children’s Atelier
Childminding is available for children who are walking stably to age 5 years old.
We offer two types of Childminding Programs: Scheduled Childminding and Hourly Childminding.
About the Children’s Atelier
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The Children’s Atelier is bright and sunny with lots of windows overlooking the mountains and downtown Vancouver. It is cheerfully designed to encourage imaginative free play for all children.
The Children’s Atelier is fully separated from our coworking space - but parents can still check in on their little ones via the Parent Spy Cam!
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Our philosophy focuses on the development of the whole child, while ensuring that we provide a safe, engaging and inclusive environment. Through using a child-centered approach, we are able to guarantee that each child’s emotional, physical and behavioural needs are being met. Creating strong bonds with families and the community helps us to support the needs of every child that we welcome into our space. We strongly believe that these are the crucial layers in helping a child to develop in their learning journey.
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Our environment encourages children’s natural curiosity, we bring real-world materials that are age appropriate and encourage exploration, independence and play. Our space reflects the multiage group and each piece encourages collaborative and independent play.
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We approach a child's learning using the pedagogy of structured and unstructured play. Children strive in settings where their curiosity and imagination is supported. Through focusing on unstructured & structured play, children are encouraged to develop their creative nature, social skills, confidence, independence and empathy in a pressure-free environment.
Children’s Atelier FAQ’s
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The Children’s Atelier is open Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.
We are closed on Statutory Holidays
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Childminding is open to children who are walking stably to age 5.
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Childcare in the Children's Atelier is available to OneSpace Members. Your monthly pricing will depend on your Membership, work space bookings, plus childcare bookings.
See the Childminding page for detailed pricing information.
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Yes! Members book work space and childcare separately. This is so you can tailor your time here to best suit your work and childcare needs.
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OneSpace offers childminding services for OneSpace Members while they use our coworking space or see a practitioner. Parents or guardians must stay on site while their child is in the Children's Atelier. Our Childcare Providers are trained Early Childhood Educators (ECE’s), and OneSpace adheres closely to the Vancouver Coastal Health Daycare Licensing guidelines. Daycare licensing isn't required for childminding.
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OneSpace Childcare Providers are Early Childhood Educators (ECE’s). OneSpace Childcare Providers also have First Aid Certification, criminal record checks, and additional individual certifications around childcare.
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Our Children's Atelier maintains small class sizes and has a maximum of 6 children at any time.
Childminding has a 1:6 Childcare Provider:Child ratio.
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The maximum childcare booking is 4 hours.
Scheduled Childminding is 4 hours in the mornings or afternoons.
Hourly Childminding bookings are 1 - 4 hours.
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Members are strongly encouraged to book their Hourly Childminding in advance as we are often at capacity.
Afternoons are generally quieter so there are more options for a last minute booking.
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Yes! We have nap/quiet time from 1:00-3:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Our Childcare Providers are magicians when it comes to helping children nap in the Children’s Atelier!
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Yes! We have a tented rooftop play area with shade, water play, and a play structure. Outdoor play is at 10:00am and 3:00pm every day.
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If you would like to try out our Childminding, please download our app and book a Childminding Trial Pass.
This pass includes 2 hours of Childminding + 2 hours of Hot Desk. You can break up the pass into two, 1 hour visits.
The Pass is valid for 30 days.
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Hourly Childminding bookings have a 18 hour cancellation policy.
Scheduled bookings have a 30 day cancellation policy. Scheduled bookings do not offer single day cancellations, but we do our best to accomodate day changes with enough notice.
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Yes! We work with you and your little one during this important time. We ask parents to inform our Children’s Atelier Team about your child’s potty training transition prior to coming into the space without a diaper/pull-up. OneSpace reserves the right to request that your child move from underwear to pull-ups if accidents are frequent. We do not accept individual potties in adherence to health and safety guidelines.
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Parents are welcome to view the Children’s Atelier on the Parent Spy Cam to see how their children are doing!
As parent "ins and outs" can be disruptive for children, we ask that parents do not come in to the Children’s Atelier to settle their child if their child is upset. If your child is unable to settle, our Children’s Atelier Team will let a OneSpace Team Member know that your child is ready to go home, and that Team Member will let you know.
If you feel your child will be unable to settle, you are free to pick them up early! Please do not stress if this happens with your child - it's perfectly normal as children acclimatize to the space!
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For everyone’s safety we ask that parents remain in the gated cubby area of the Children's Atelier for pick up and drop off only.
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Parents/guardians are asked to bring nut-free food for their children.
We do have snacks for purchase if food is forgotten or children are still hungry.
Snacktime: 10:30am and 2:30pm
Lunchtime: 12:45pm
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There is free street parking available in the immediate vicinity along William Street and Odlum Drive, as well as free parking in the Britannia Community Centre parking lot located 3 blocks away.
Stroller parking is available in our entryway or patio.
There is a bike rack in front of our building.