NUSSBAUM KIDS CLUB
With the many demands on today’s families, it’s important to have support for your little ones while you focus on your own activities. At the Nussbaum Kids Club, we provide a safe and healthy space for children to play and make new friends while parents, guardians or caregivers work out, take classes, or participate in Y programs. As a complimentary service for WWFY Family Members, we offer up to 75-minutes of supervised care for your child, ages 6 months to 10 years old, in a fun, age-appropriate environment. While your child enjoys non-structured play activities, you can focus on you, knowing they’re in good hands while you enjoy the Westport Weston Family YMCA and work towards achieving your health and wellness goals or connecting with community.
KIDS CLUB HOURS
OPEN EVERYDAY:
8:00 AM-12:00 PM
MONDAY-FRIDAY EVENING HOURS:
4:00-7:00 PM
AGES
6 Months – 10 Years
COST
- FREE for those with an active WWFY Family Membership
- Children of WWFY Adult Members, Youth Memberships and Community Members: $10 fee/per child/per visit.
PARTICIPATION POLICIES & PROCEDURES
To help the WWFY provide a great experience for all our children, it is important that parents and guardians are aware of, and help to enforce, our supervision policies as well as membership requirements to ensure a secure and safe environment.
- Kids Club welcomes children ages 6 months (who are able to sit independently) to 10 years old.
- Children may be in the Kids Club for up to 75-minutes per day.
- Parents, guardians, and caregivers are the only adults with authorization to leave a child in our Kids Club.
- All children must be signed into and out of the Kids Club upon arrival and departure. Staff may not sign children in on behalf of any parent/guardian/caregiver.
- Only the parent, guardian or caregiver who signed the child in is permitted to sign the child out – unless arranged ahead of time. If someone other than the person who dropped the child off will be picking up, please notify the staff at drop-off.
- Parents/guardians/caregivers are required to remain within the YMCA facility while their children are in Kids Club.
- Parents/guardians/caregivers must be using part of the YMCA facility while the child is in the Kids Club. Parents/guardians/caregivers are not allowed to sit in the lobby and or the café while the child/ren are in Kids Club, they must be actively using the facility.
- Kids Club Bathroom Procedures:
- Staff will first scan the bathroom before allowing children to enter to ensure the bathroom is vacant.
- Staff are not allowed in enter the bathroom while it is occupied by a child.
- If a child needs assistance and/or having difficulty while using the bathroom, parents/guardians/caregivers will be called.
- Staff are not permitted to change diapers.
- Only drinks are allowed. All cups/bottles must be labeled with your child’s name.
- Fort Mack will be open for children ages 3+ (no shoes; socks required).
- Children that are teething must bring their own toy as we will not allow children to put shared items in their mouths.
- Our staff will do their best to make sure the child is happy and comfortable during their stay. If a child is upset or crying and our staff is unable to calm them within 15 minutes, staff will call and/or come find you in the facility.
- Reservations are not required but space is limited. For the safety of all, Kids Club staff may need to limit the number of participants in the program at any given time.
- Kids Club Staff have the right not to accept a child who appears ill. If a child becomes ill while in Kids Club, staff will notify the parents and the child must leave. If your child is sick and/or not attending school due to illness, they cannot be signed into Kids Club.
- You are welcome to visit Kids Club with your child before dropping them off for their first time so they can familiarize themselves with the space and the staff.
Please refer to the Kids Club Handbook for complete policies and procedures.
CONTACT
We are happy to assist you with any questions or suggestions relating to our Kids Club and/or its policies. Please contact:
Melissa Cowperthwait
Member Relations Coordinator
mcowperthwait@westporty.org
203-226-8981