Childcare

The Downriver Family YMCA in Southgate offers a variety of services to members of the community. There is a pool, fitness center, and gymnasium with climbing wall. This branch of the Y also has a childcare program.

Classes are offered in such areas as art, drama, aerobics, aquatics, basketball, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and the Spanish language.

The Birmingham Family YMCA offers a variety of services to members of the community. There is a pool, fitness center, gymnasium, and sauna. This branch of the Y also has a babysitting program and library.

Classes are offered in such areas as aerobics, aquatics, basketball, gymnastics, pilates, yoga, and spinning. There is also a preschool enrichment class.

The Downriver Family YMCA in Southgate offers a variety of services to members of the community. There is a pool, fitness center, and gymnasium with climbing wall. This branch of the Y also has a childcare program.

Classes are offered in such areas as art, drama, aerobics, aquatics, basketball, dance, gymnastics, martial arts, and the Spanish language.

Nina's Nannies is a child-care referral service for families in the metro Detroit area. Handles placement for occasional help or permanent full-time and part-time child care.

Nannies are carefully screened. Nina's Nannies conducts interviews, does reference and background checks, and verifies that each candidate has a high school diploma or equivalent and is CPR-certified.

A Nanny on the Net is an online nanny placement service. The agency provides extensive nanny background screening, including in-depth interviews, DMV and criminal checks, CPR and first-aid training verification, and employment/academic verification. Requires three to five years of childcare experience.

Mothers of Preschoolers is an international organization established to meet the needs of moms - urban, suburban, and rural moms, stay-at-home and working moms, teen, single, and married moms - with an emphasis on those with preschoolers.

MOPS is similar to MOMS Club, but with a Christian influence. Most local meetings take place in area churches.

MOPS helps moms through relationships established in the context of local groups that provide a caring atmosphere for today's mother of young children. Little ones are typically welcome at local events, or babysitting is often provided.

Affiliation with MOPS is generally done via a local group. Find a local chapter by visiting the national website.

Fairytale Castle Childcare is an in-home daycare center that offers reasonable prices, an outdoor playground, and field trips - all with a personal touch.

A Nu Step Childcare offers home group daycare for infants to pre-kindergarten.

Preschool social and academic skill development activities are conducted in a loving environment with personalized care and attention.

The program director has years of experience in managing Montessori-based early childhood development programs. The school also offers computer skill development opportunities and gymnastics.

The school is A1 rated by ACD (Association for Child Development), compliant with all DHS (MI Department of Human Services) and State requirements. Caregivers are CPR, first aid-certified and constantly trained and educated in early childhood development.

A Nu Step has a spacious activity area, a baby room, and 1/2 acre of outside play area in a beautifully landscaped, private, parklike setting.

Three daily meals are included. References are available. Childcare tax receipts are provided.

The facility offers a wide variety of amenities for families, including a large pool, courts for basketball and volleyball, a fitness center, climbing wall, tree fort, child care center, and party room.

Outside features include a skateboard park, inline skating rink, volleyball courts, jogging/walking path, soccer fields, and a water spray park.