Toca Life: Hospital by Toca Boca turns children into caretakers and storytellers within a vibrant, open-ended hospital environment. Play across five floors—basement ambulance bay, lobby/café, lab and treatment rooms, family care and maternity ward, and general recovery—while interacting with over 30 diverse characters. Players can diagnose patients with CAT scans, deliver babies using ultrasound, manage surgeries, and even experience somber moments in the farewell room. The app’s intuitive drag-and-drop mechanics create a realistic yet playful medical simulation .
Key Features
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Five Fully Interactive Floors: Explore each floor’s unique setting—ambulance garage, patient waiting area, surgical theatre, nursery (complete with baby cribs), and a peaceful garden-filled recovery wing .
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Medical Tools & Diagnosis: Use CAT scan machines (cute cat-ear style), X-rays, stethoscopes, bandages, stretchers, crutches, and more to play out authentic medical scenarios .
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Life & Loss Storytelling: Narrate the full emotional spectrum—from welcoming newborns via ultrasound to heartfelt goodbyes in the farewell room—supporting developmental and empathetic play .
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In-App Video Recorder: Capture up to 2-minute custom hospital stories and voiceovers to share with friends and family .
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Secret Lab Adventure: Find hidden buttons in the basement to unlock a secret lab, adding mystery and exploration to the play experience .
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Kid-Safe, Ad-Free Environment: No timers, no scores, no ads—just safe, stress-free storytelling for toddlers through early readers .
Why You’ll Love It
Toca Life: Hospital is praised for its gentle yet realistic take on hospital life. The Horn Book highlights its “open-ended presentation” that fosters exploratory play , while Good Play Guide celebrates its representation of “the circle of life”—including both joyous and sad moments—to gently teach empathy and emotional intelligence . GeekMom notes how the app helps kids feel more comfortable with real-life hospitals and diverse medical professions . Plus, the in-device recording encourages creativity and storytelling.
More About Toca Life: Hospital
Released April 13, 2017, on iOS, Android, and Amazon platforms, Toca Life: Hospital quickly won awards including a KAPI best‑game nomination in 2018 and a NAPPA Gold award . It has been updated regularly (latest version 1.5 in October 2023) and supports modern devices with multi-language options . Ideal for preschoolers, the app builds fine motor skills, empathy, environmental familiarity, and storytelling—all in a gentle, playful sandbox.