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Who to Contact
Hannah Reilly
Hannah.Reilly@hrymca.org

(413) 584-7086 x122

This service is free for HRYMCA Household Members. A unique offering at no charge to our Household Members, our Child Watch Wing is supervised by caring and mature professionals. This program provides hands-on activities in a nurturing and safe environment.

Time Blocks
Each parent on a Household membership may bring his/her child/children to Child Watch for up to 5 visits per week at 1½ hours per visit. Parents may not use 1½ hour blocks consecutively, and are limited to 2 time blocks per child/per day. Parent/guardians must stay in the YMCA building while their children are in Child Watch.

EMERGENCY
We will at times practice and speak of evacuation procedures with the children. This is done so that if there ever is a time of emergency, children will not be alarmed. If you come to pick up at this time, please be patient and wait for all children to be accounted for before trying to take your child.

SIGN-IN/SIGN-OUT
Please be sure to sign your child in each time you use our program. State where you are in the building so we may reach you. You will be issued a bracelet with numbers for identification. On signing out, the number will be checked for identification.

SNACK
Snacks are suggested but please label. This is done for the safety of all. Those with allergies must be protected and nutritional concerns respected.

ILLNESS
For the well being of all the children and staff, we ask that your child not be in Care for 24 hours after symptoms of any illness have disappeared.

Also, we are not allowed to change diapers, so please have your children freshly diapered. If there is a need, we will come to get you. Both rooms have bathroom facilities with a changing table in the younger room.


Announcements

Family Fun Fridays will return in September. Have a great summer!

 

 

Child Watch
Regular Hours
Children 6 and above need to be cared for in the older room (Amaze Place). Please check Amaze Place times. This is done for the safety of all children.

Room #1 6 weeks. – 2.11 yrs
Monday thru Friday 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am –  3:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am –   2:00 pm
  • Baby/toddler safe environment
  • Toys, stories, music, art
  • Active play area
Room #2 3 – 5 yrs
Monday thru Friday 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
  • Large open space with hands-on learning centers
  • Fenced in outside play area
  • Monthly themed arts/crafts
  • Reading nook
  • Puppet theatre
  • Child sized “potties”
Room #3 Amaze Place 6 – 10 yrs
Monday thru Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sunday 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
  • Multi-faceted indoor climbing structure
  • Homework area
  • Arts & Crafts projects
  • Board games

RULES for ROOMS 1-3
Please remember the following rules when using our rooms:

1. You must have a full Family Membership.
2. 1½ hours maximum time may be used per day. The Child Watch Wing may be used up to four times per week per parent – two parent households may not bring their children to Child Watch consecutively, but may bring their children twice in one day if accompanied by a different parent.
3. Members may be asked to go on a wait list, as there are limits to how many children, especially babies, can be in each room.
4. Guardians must stay in the building while child is in Child Care Watch.
5. Emergency cards must be filled out at first visits.
6. Only your own children can be dropped off. If you need other agents to bring or pick-up your child, please see staff for permission forms. Daily notes not accepted.
7.
Guardians are asked not to stay in Child Watch to play with their children, as it takes up space for the other children.


Room #4 Youth Lounge 10 – 14 yrs.
Monday thru Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Youth Lounge provides a great place for interactive games and on October 1st our new work-out room opens. Supervised by Child Watch staff, children sign themselves in and out with no time limits.

  • Pool
  • Airhockey
  • Foosball
  • Playstation

Amaze Place Family Time
Household Members only
Monday thru Friday 8:30 am – 3:00 pm
Monday thru Friday 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Saturday

7:00 am – 8:30 am

Saturday 12:30 pm –  7:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 pm –  5:00 pm

  • Socks on - shoes off, while in structure
  • No food or drink in room
  • Never climb on outside of structure
  • Only slide down slide, not climb up
  • Please pick up after yourself
  • Structure is for CHILDREN ONLY
  • All children must have adult supervisio