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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.

Dallas Playroom COVID-19 Guidelines:

To protect our patients and with accordance to CDC guidelines, masks are required inside the playroom. The number of siblings and caregivers allowed in the playroom are limited to help with social distancing.

  • Child Life Zone

    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.

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

    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

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

    Directions: Take the Airplane Elevators to the 8th floor, Ste C8201.

    Monday - Friday
    2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  • D8 Playroom

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

    Directions: Take the Butterfly Elevators to the 8th floor, Ste D8110.

    Sunday - Saturday
    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

  • D10 Playroom

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

    Directions: Take the Butterfly Elevators to the 10th floor, Ste D10120

    Monday - Friday
    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

    Saturday and Sunday
    2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  • D6 Playroom – Hematology/Oncology

    The D6 Playroom is for Hematology and Oncology patients only. To check availability for the playroom, please talk with your nurse or child life specialist.

    Directions: Take the Butterfly Elevators to the 6th floor, Ste D6110.

    Sunday – Saturday
    10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    2 p.m. – 4 p.m.

  • D9 Playroom – Cystic Fibrosis/Pulmonary

    The D9 Playroom is for Cystic Fibrosis and Pulmonary patients only.

    To check availability for the playroom, please talk with your nurse or child life specialist. Individual play sessions must be scheduled.

    Directions: Take the Butterfly Elevators to the 9th floor, Ste D9120

    *Group play sessions are not allowed in the D9 Playroom

  • Teen Room

    The Teen Room is available for patients 13 years and older who do not have isolation precautions for scheduled individual play sessions. The room includes video games, a computer and pool table.

    To check availability for the playroom, please talk with your nurse or child life specialist.

    Directions: Take the Butterfly Elevators to the 6th floor, Ste D6021.

  • Stem Cell/BMT Playroom

    The Stem Cell/BMT Playroom is available for stem cell/bone marrow patients only. This separate playroom allows for stem cell/bone marrow patients to leave their room to play safely.

    To check availability for the playroom, please talk with your nurse or child life specialist.

    Directions: Take the Butterfly Elevators to the 6th floor, Ste D6259.

  • Therapeutic Arts Room

    Music and art programming is held daily in the Therapeutic Arts Room, located in the lobby level in the Butterfly Atrium. The Therapeutic Arts Room is available for both patients admitted in the hospital, and for outpatient appointments who do not have isolation precautions.

    Directions: Located in the Butterfly Atrium, Ste DL301.

    Monday
    12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

    Tuesday – Friday
    11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

  • Butterfly Patio Outdoor Playground

    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.

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

    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.

Plano COVID-19 Playroom Guidelines:

To protect our patients and with accordance to CDC guidelines, masks are required inside the playroom. We can accommodate patients ages 2+ who will wear a mask. To help with social distancing, siblings are not allowed in the playrooms at our Plano campus at this time.

  • 1st Floor Playroom

    For all general patients admitted to the hospital who do not have isolation precautions.
    The 1st floor playroom is staffed by a child life assistant.

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

    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.

  • 2nd Floor Oncology Playroom

    The 2nd Floor Playroom is for Oncology and Hematology patients only. The 2nd floor playroom does not provide child life staffing.

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

    Only 1 patient and 1 caregiver are allowed in the playroom during their assigned playroom time. No siblings are allowed in the playroom.

    To check availability for the playroom, please talk with your nurse or child life specialist.

  • Women’s Auxiliary Outdoor Playground

    Our new all-abilities outdoor playground is 6,315 square feet that offers two separate play areas: a designated area for patients 2-5 years of age, and a play area for patients 5-12 years of age. The playground includes climbing, swinging, and spinning components that offer different skill set development for children.

    Directions: Located outside the main atrium of the Plano hospital.

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