Playrooms

Play has an important role in the healing process for children. Play allows children to grow, develop and communicate, just as they would if they were outside of the hospital. Children’s Health℠ has several areas that promote play and activities for patients and families at both our Dallas and Plano hospital locations.

We encourage hospitalized patients and their families to attend the playroom that their nurse or child life specialist recommends.

NOTE: If your child is in isolation or has a fever within the last 24 hours, they may not be able to visit the playrooms. Talk to your child’s nurse or child life specialist about activities for your child and family to use in their room.

Children's Medical Center Dallas

Our playrooms at our Dallas hospital provide a fun and safe place for patients and families to get out of their room to enjoy playtime. All playrooms are staffed for safety and infection prevention. Patients may be required to have a caregiver present with them in the playroom, dependent on the patient needs.

Child Life Zone (Ste C5320)

Directions: Take the Train Elevators to the 5th Floor, Suite C5320

The Zone provides a safe and creative play area for patients staying at Children’s Medical Center Dallas. The Zone includes an infant play space, a play area for school-aged children and hosts activities like cooking, expressive arts and crafts, music and more.

Monday - Thursday

9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday

9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday

9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

*Closed Friday afternoons for Hematology/Oncology patients. All other patients may visit the D10 Playroom or the C8 Playroom from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

C8 playroom (Ste C8201)

D8 playroom (Ste D8110)

D6 playroom – Hematology/Oncology (Ste D6110)

D9 playroom – Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary (Ste D9120)

Teen room (Ste B6021)

Stem Cell/BMT playroom (Ste D6259)

Therapeutic arts room (Ste DL301)

Butterfly patio courtyard

Directions: Located on the lower level of the Dallas hospital directly from the Butterfly Atrium and the Starbucks coffee shop.

Our newly designed 17,000 square foot courtyard and all-abilities playground provides patients, patient families and visitors with an outdoor space for renewal and relaxation. The outdoor playground includes 3,000 square feet of shade canopies, an artificial turf lawn and rolling hills with rubberized surfacing, and built-in friendly musical instruments, including chimes, drums and bells. Pleasant nighttime lighting allows this space to be used any time!

Sunday – Saturday

Open 7 days a week, 24/7.

Children's Medical Center Plano

Our play areas at our Plano hospital provide a fun and safe place for patients and families to get out of their room to enjoy playtime. Our playrooms serve all ages of hospitalized patients and are by appointment only. Patients may be required to have a caregiver present with them in the playroom, dependent on the patient needs.

1st Floor playroom

Patients are invited to the playroom by their child life assistant by appointment only.

For all general patients admitted to the hospital who do not have isolation precautions.

The 1^st floor playroom is staffed by a child life assistant. Only 3 patients plus 1 caregiver each are allowed at a time in the playroom. No siblings are allowed in the playroom at this time. To check availability for the playroom, please talk with your nurse or child life specialist.

Monday - Friday

10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Playrooms