YMCA of Greater San Francisco childcare (YKids)
YKids runs at only four of the Y’s branches: Presidio and Stonestown in San Francisco, Peninsula Family YMCA in San Mateo, and Marin YMCA in San Rafael.
Rules
- Ages 3 months to 10 years.
- Included with Household and One Adult Household facility memberships (and for YGSF staff).
- Maximum 2 hours per day.
- Reservations required for infants 3 months to 2 years; Peninsula, Presidio and Stonestown take reservations online or in the Y app (through Alaris).
- Members must stay in the building while their child is in YKids.
- Staff don’t change diapers or help in the bathroom; they’ll come find you.
- Late pick-up may incur a $15 fee.
Bay Area clubs with YKids
- Presidio Community YMCA Childcare
San Francisco · 63 Funston Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129
- YKids
- Ages 3 months – 10 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Stonestown Family YMCA Childcare
San Francisco · 333 Eucalyptus Dr, San Francisco, CA 94132
- YKids
- Ages 3 months – 10 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Peninsula Family YMCA Childcare
San Mateo · 1877 S Grant St, San Mateo, CA 94402
- YKids
- Ages 3 months – 10 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Marin YMCA Childcare
San Rafael · 1500 Los Gamos Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903
- YKids
- Ages 3 months – 10 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
Sources
- https://www.ymcasf.org/program/ykids/ (as of October 2026)