Child Watch provides quality care for your child(ren) in a safe and fun environment while you are at the Y. Our caring and professional staff are all certified in CPR & First Aid to ensure the safety of your children during their visit.
In addition, our staff works hard to develop a variety of age-appropriate activities to keep your children active and engaged!
Finally, our staff serves as positive role models for your child, personifying the Y’s core values -CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY
Available to members: 6 weeks to 8 years
Diapering or Toileting: For safety reasons, we do not assist your child while using the restroom or provide diaper changes. Child Watch staff will page or call the parent/guardian.
Food: Child Watch does not allow outside food (excludes water bottles and baby bottles) to be brought in. Due to allergies we strive to keep every child safe.
Illness: For the health and well-being of other children and staff, please do not use Child Watch if your child is ill or has been ill in the past 24 hours.
Infants: For the safety of your infant and consideration Child Watch staff, we ask that you limit your use as there may be a number of babies in Child Watch at the same time. It is the discretion of the Child Watch staff to notify a parent/guardian if the infant has been crying for an excessive amount of time.
Policies & Procedures:
- For their safety, all children must be signed in and out by a parent/guardian (18+) upon each visit to Child Watch. The parent/guardian, who signs the child in, must also sign the child out unless prior arrangements have been made with Child Watch Staff. No one under the age of 18 is allowed to check kids in or out of Child Watch.
- Parents/guardians must remain in the Y facility while their child(ren) are in Child Watch.
- Pick-up Tardiness: It is expected that all children be picked up before Child Watch closes. Members must follow the time limit of 2 hours per/day/per child. Parents will receive two reminders regarding this policy but after the third, it may result in suspension from the Child Watch supervisor.
- No food is allowed. Drinks are welcome; please label your child's container.
- Excessive Crying: if a staff member is unable to console a crying child after 15 minutes, the parent will be called and asked to come pick up the child. We will make every effort to comfort your child but we do not want your child to have an unpleasant experience.
- Biting/Aggression: the first and second time a child bites, hits, kicks, punches, or is violent to another child, the parent will be notified immediately and must check the child out for the rest of the day. Following the third reminder, the child will not be allowed to return for 1 week.
- We are obligated by law to report any signs of child abuse to the proper authorities.
- Discipline: Acceptable behavior is encouraged by giving positive “verbal rewards”. Unacceptable behavior may be handled with redirection, distraction, time out, or the parent may be called in.
Child Watch Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00 am-1:00 pm
Monday-Thursday: 4:15-7:15 pm
Saturday: 8:00-11:00 am
15 Kid Capacity
*Use is limited to a maximum of 2 hours per day.
It is at the discretion of the Child Watch staff to close early if there are no children 45 minutes before regular closing.
Fees
$2.50/hour for one child.
$3.50/hour for two children in same family.
$4.75/hour for three children in same family.
Child Watch is cash-free. Please make sure your payment method is on file on your membership account.
