Child Care

Welcome to the Scarborough Community Services Child Care

The goal of our programs is to promote the physical, mental, social, and emotional development of each child by providing a high-quality child care program. The programs include a nutritious snack every day, outside play or indoor physical activity, crafts, special projects, and quiet times. We view the home, school, community, and child care settings as complementary and interrelated domains that affect children’s growth and development and we keep open lines of communication among all of these groups.

News and Events

Changes Due to the New Wentworth School Construction

Please be sure to view our Changes Due to New Wentworth page to see all of the possible changes and differences in our programming (youth, adult, and child care) during the new Wentworth construction phase.

School Age Child Care Registration Procedure 2012-2013

1. Registrations for ALL children will be accepted starting Monday, March 5. Household balances must be up to date.
2. Please fill out registration forms completely. It is important to have an up-to-date and accurate record on file.
3. Return completed registration forms along with the non-refundable registration fee (starting at $70 per child) to the Bessworth Child Care or the Community Services Office. Registrations are not accepted without payment.
4. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Unless you have been notified that you have been placed on a waiting list, you are guaranteed a spot in the Child Care or Club Teen program.
5. Waiting lists for spots will be started and maintained as necessary for each site. Participants will be notified if they have been placed on a waiting list within one week of registering for the program.

Payment Options for 2012-2013:

• Monthly payments -- MUST complete Electronic Funds Transfer form with registration (with checking or savings account).

• Full-year payment may be made by cash, check, or debit card.

Monthly payments will be deducted on the fifth day of each month from the given checking or savings account.

Child care fees will be assessed for ten monthly periods from September through June. These fees will now include snow days, scheduled no-school days, and vacation experience days.

* No online registration available for Pre-School or K-8 Before- and After-School Care Programs, or Summer Day Camp Programs. Must register in person at the Community Services Office (third floor of the Municipal Building) or at the Bessworth Child Care Building.