Raven Fisher had her first child at 23, when none of her nearby friends had kids.

She took son, Enzo, to play places such as Rochester Play, Gymboree and others, but she found they were geared toward older kids. Though she hadn't run her own business before, Fisher saw a gap and wanted it filled.

"Older kids would kind of come trampling down in the little bitty space for infants," she said. "And as my son got older, and having trouble scheduling play dates and having somewhere to do it at was not easy, I wondered if I could make something on my own."

Fisher, who works a full-time job in logistics, is preparing to open an indoor play business in a mixed-use development in the center of Detroit's Corktown neighborhood this summer.

The 1,700-square-foot Social Tykes will offer open play time for a daily or monthly fee for children up to 6 years old. It also has coworking-style seating for parents, movement classes for parents and kids and a two- to five-hour drop-in day care program.

Visitors won't see the massive structure of a McDonald's PlayPlace, Fisher said, but a small playscape fit for young children with a slide and other yet-to-be-finalized elements. She's also installing tiny furniture, interactive toys for babies, a napping room and a technology room with smart tablets.

Fisher didn't originally envision Social Tykes as offering day care services. The Macomb Township resident, who experienced postpartum depression, just wanted to bring child guardians together to bridge the gap of loneliness that can sometimes come with new parenthood. But as part of her discussions for funding with the Detroit Development Fund, they were looking for more profitability, she said. Drop-in care was part of that equation.