Family members have the opportunity to utilize the YMCA’s Stay & Play service up to two hours per day! A parent must be in the facility or on the premises. This YMCA service is intended for children six weeks to ten years old. Our program is considered a child-minding service, which means that a parent must be able to resume responsibility for his or her child’s supervision and remain on-site.
These additional guidelines apply:
• Ages 6 weeks–10 years may use Stay & Play for up to two hours per day and must be signed in and out by a parent or authorized pickup adult.
• Due to severe food allergies, please refrain from bringing food into Stay & Play.
• Ensure your child has been fed prior to his or her stay; regular scheduled feedings are not conducted. (To comfort young ones, we will administer bottles.)
• Please fill formula bottles, change your child’s diaper and/or take your child to the restroom before entering Stay & Play. YMCA Stay & Play staff will locate you in the facility when your child needs a change. Diaper changing is not permitted by YMCA staff.
• Check with Stay & Play staff on sign-in/out procedures at each location.
• Children must wear closed-toe shoes; no sandals or flip flops are allowed.
• Sick children are not permitted in Stay & Play. A sick child is defined as a child who has: a fever within the last 24 hours; diarrhea; vomiting; rash or open sores; cough; cold symptoms; lice; etc.
• Stay & Play staff will not administer medication to your child.
• Positive discipline such as redirection and logical consequences will be used when behavior problems arise. Chronic problems may result in suspended privileges for a period of time.
• Stay & Play staff will locate a parent if a child cries for a prolonged period of time (every effort will be made to soothe the child).
• Please do not allow your child to bring any toys from home. This will avoid toys being lost or broken.
• There is at least one staff person on site trained in First Aid, CPR and rescue breathing at all times.