Welcome to the Children’s Atelier: Your Childcare Solution
You work, they play.
What do parents love most about the Children’s Atelier at OneSpace?
Safe and affordable childcare and a welcoming parent community
Staffed by trained Early Childhood Educators
The peace of mind that comes with having your little one in care right upstairs
More affordable and flexible than full-time daycare
Full morning care (4.5 hours) and space to work helps you make the most out of childcare time
Flexibility with childcare hours and bookings
A welcoming and supportive community of parents
Designed by working moms, for working parents.
Deals & Specials
Pricing & Memberships
Schedule regular childcare, drop-in occasionally, or book by the hour.
Childminding ranges from $10-$20/hour.
Note: Parents stay on-site for the duration of their childminding booking.
Questions? See Children’s Atelier FAQ’s
Get Started
1.Read our Children’s Atelier FAQ’s
2.Book a Tour or Buy a Trial pass!
2 Hour Children’s Atelier Trial Pass:
Trial Passes are found in our app under “Deals & Specials”
Everything you need for your first day will be emailed to you when you make your first childcare booking in the app: Registration, waiver, parent handbook, and what to expect.
Children’s Atelier FAQ’s
A’s for all your Q’s…
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Safe and affordable childcare and a welcoming parent community
Staffed by trained Early Childhood Educators
The peace of mind that comes with having your little one in care right upstairs
More affordable and flexible than full-time daycare
Full morning care (4.5 hours) and space to work helps you make the most out of childcare time
Flexibility with childcare hours and bookings
A welcoming and supportive community of parents
Designed by moms, for working parents.
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The Children’s Atelier is open:
Mondays: 8:30-1:00pm
Tuesdays: 8:30am - 1:00pm, 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Wednesdays: 8:30-1:00pm
Thursdays: 8:30am - 1:00pm, 1:30pm - 5:00pm
Fridays: 8:30-1:00pm
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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Our childminding is more affordable than many full time daycares in Vancouver.
Pricing ranges from $10-20/hr.
See Children’s Atelier Pricing for pricing details.
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Yes! Coworking and childcare are booked separately, all in our app. This is so you can tailor your time here to best suit your work and childcare needs.
Book childcare, coworking and more in the OneSpace Community App.
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OneSpace offers childminding services for parents 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 4.5 hours.
Scheduled Childminding is 4 hours in the mornings or afternoons.
Hourly Childminding bookings are 2-4 hours.
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We strongly encourage parents to book their Childminding in advance as we are often at capacity.
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Yes! We have nap/quiet time from 1:30-3:30pm 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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Yes! We offer gradual entry for Members.
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.
The Pass is valid for 30 days.
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Member Childminding bookings: 18-hour cancellation policy
Drop-In Childminding bookings: 24-hour cancellation policy
Scheduled bookings: 30-day cancellation policy. Scheduled bookings do not allow single-day cancellations, but we do our best to accommodate date changes with sufficient 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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Yes! There is street parking available along William Street and Odlum Drive. The Britannia Community Centre is located a few blocks away and has a large free parking lot.
Stroller parking is available in our entryway or patio.
There is a bike rack in front of our building.
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See the gallery for photos of the Children’s Atelier.
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Rest assured! You will receive all the information you need when you make your first booking, prior to your first visit: registration, waiver, parent handbook, what to expect, and more.
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Excellent! See Get Started.
Children’s Atelier Gallery
Childcare is available to OneSpace Members while they use our coworking space or see a practitioner.
Children's Atelier Daily Schedule
Welcome to the Children's Atelier! Open Mon-Fri 8:30 am–1 pm, Tue & Thu 1:30pm–5 pm.
Childcare Providers are trained Early Childhood Educators
Childminding is available from when children are walking stably to age 5.
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.
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.
Contact the Children’s Atelier
If you’ve reviewed how to Get Started and still have questions, please reach out.
We will do our best to get back to you in 2-3 business days!