Child Watch Hours

Phase 3 - child Watch opening

Child Watch is open for Bedford Y members and Nationwide members only (child must be an active member). The hours will be limited-see below for hours. Space is limited to 8 children and filled on a first come first serve basis. The 90-minute facility limit will be maintained. The Y staff will take your child’s temperature and ask questions from the Health Status Questionnaire. If any questions are answered “yes”, your child may not stay in Child Watch for his/her health and that of the other children.

child watch Hours

Room capacity is 8, children Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 8am-2pm

Tuesday/Thursday: 9am-12pm and 5pm-7:30pm

Saturday: CLOSED

Sunday: CLOSED

Download getting to know you Form needed for all children

Wellness Policy

It is our sincere desire to provide quality care for your children while you are participating in various Y services and programs. For safety and well-being of all children and staff, the following health and wellness policies will be enforced.

Children may not participate in the Y Nursery program if one or more of the following conditions exist:

The illness prevents the child from participating comfortably in nursery
activities.
The illness results in a greater need than the Y staff can provide without
compromising the health and safety of other children
The child has any of the following conditions:

-A fever higher than 100.3 degrees. Child must be fever free for at least 24 hours without fever reducing medication before they can return.

-If “YES” is answered to any of our health screening questions.

-Continuous and/or colored nasal drainage. A current note from a physician can be provided if drainage is caused by an allergy.

-Diarrhea

-Vomiting within a 24-hour period

-Communicable diseases (eye discharge, pink eye, head lice, skin rash, chicken pox, whooping cough, cold sores, etc.)

Your child will require 24-hour exclusion from the nursery if any of the above-mentioned conditions exists. If your child is not contagious, but presents any of the above-mentioned conditions, we will gladly accept a doctor’s note.

Nursery Rules

The nursery is intended to be a non-structured drop-in child care service for the convenience of YMCA members while exercising at our YMCA.

Everyone must sanitize their hands and their children’s hands each time they enter the nursery.
The nursery is for children ages 6 weeks to 8-years-old. All infants must be in a car/baby seat provided by the parent.
There is a time limit of 90 minutes per session per child. There is a limit of 8 children in the nursery at any given time.
Parents/Guardians must stay in the building while their children are in the nursery and must let the nursery staff know what part of the facility they will be located in.
Only YMCA staff, nursery participants, and parents/guardians are allowed in the nursery.
Children must be signed in and out of the nursery. If someone other than the parent/guardian who signs the children in will be signing the children out, the staff must be informed and will require a valid ID to be presented.
Parents/guardians will be called for the following: diaper changes, illness, crying lasting longer than 10 minutes, and discipline problems. Timely response is expected.
Drinks must be in a spill-proof container with lid and labeled.
The YMCA nursery is not responsible for member’s or guest’s belongings.
~~Children that are not members of the YMCA are allowed in the nursery at a fee of $5.00 per child per hour. Non-member space is limited to eight.~~ During Phase 3 we are only open for Members and Nationwide Members children who are active on a membership.

Child Rules

No running in the nursery.
Keep toys out of your mouth.
No balls in the nursery (i.e. basketballs, soccer, volleyball, etc.)
You are more than welcome to bring you own toy but you are responsible for your toy. We are not responsible for anything that is lost, stolen, or broken.
We allow snacks in the nursery but you must provide your own. All snacks and drinks must be eaten at the table with spill proof cups.
We do not allow bullying of any kind. Bullying can result in dismissal from the nursery at any time. Bullying is any form of aggression, i.e. hitting, kicking, biting, name calling, etc.
Please use appropriate language.
Children will be treated with respect and are expected to be respectful as well.
Be respectful of toys and nursery furnishings.

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Phase 3 - child Watch opening