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Child Care

More than just supervised playtime, onsite and drop-in child care provides engaging activities for little ones with preschool programs, before and after school, and summer day camps. 

Child Care programs are licensed by the State of Utah and reviewed annually by child care licensing inspectors.

Thorough background checks on all group leaders and volunteers, and employees complete 20 plus hours of annual training on topics such as positive guidance to injury prevention.

Child Care Closure FAQs

Licensed childcare centers owned and/or operated by Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation continue through December 31, 2025. The closure will be in effect January 1, 2026.

There are currently 271 enrolled families. 17% of these families receive child care assistance/subsidy from the Department of Workforce Services. 

17 full-time/merit and 76 temporary employees.


For full-time staff, there are county policies in place to account for their positions, and county HR will work with them to find placement within the county wherever possible. While temporary staff employment is tied to program funding, we will also be working with our temporary staff to see if there are open positions that meet their skills. 

Beyond contact information, we do not collect demographic information per center.

Millcreek Activity Center is leased by the County from the Granite School District, and they would be responsible for future use of the building. The other three buildings are owned by Salt Lake County and use of areas where childcare is currently being provided is to be determined.

Mayor Wilson’s 2026 budget proposal included the continuation of childcare services as well as a 20% fee increase. That option was considered during budget deliberations.

The best opportunity for public comment is to contact Salt Lake County Council members by phone, email, or in-person. There are also public comment sections at weekly County Council meetings.

The final vote on the 2026 budget takes place on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

All 2026 budget documents can be found on the county website. Salt Lake County Council will have public comment at each of their council meetings, and the public is welcome to speak. These meetings are currently scheduled for the following Tuesdays*:

  • November 4, 2025
  • November 18, 2025
  • November 25, 2025
  • December 9, 2025

On December 9, 2025, at 6 pm, there will be a dedicated time for public comment on the proposed tax increase. The final vote on the budget also takes place at this time.

*Check the County Council page for agenda details, including start time, date, and public comment time on the agenda.

Child Care Programs

On-site child care programs are available at the following locations. Current programming may vary by center.

Kearns Recreation Center

Kearns

Magna Recreation Center

Magna
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Millcreek Activity Center

Millcreek

Northwest Community Center

Salt Lake City

Drop-in Child Care

Drop-in child care is available at the locations below:

Note: Parents or guardians are required to be on-site to utilize this amenity. 

Dimple Dell Recreation Center

Sandy
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Draper Recreation Center

Draper

Gene Fullmer Recreation Center

West Jordan

Holladay Lions Recreation Center

Holladay