KIDS ZONE
HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT STARTS EARLY
The Y provides a safe space for your child to stay and play while you work out. With a wide range of activities to stimulate your child's creativity, self-esteem, and independence, our Kids Zone will help your child develop essential social, physical, and intellectual building blocks. Youth are grouped in age-appropriate areas and can enjoy supervised free play for up to two hours at a time.
Kids Zone is a walk-in privilege exclusive to our 'Household' and 'One Adult Household' membership holders. Parents and/or Guardians must remain in the facility when their child is in our care (exceptions apply ONLY to Mid-Morning Out & Parents Night Out programs).
REGISTRATION
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Each child that uses our Child Watch area must be registered under your family membership & have a current photo on file in our system.
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Please allow extra time on your first visit to complete our required Child Watch registration forms. If you would like to save time, you may download & print a copy of our required forms here: CHILD WATCH REGISTRATION FORMS
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With an active 'Household' or 'One Adult Household' Membership, you are granted access to use the Child Watch areas at both the D.A. Turner & John P. Thayer branches.
COST
Included with all 'Household' or 'One Adult Household' Memberships
*Additional fees are required for Child Watch programs such as Mid-Morning Out & Parents Night Out
AGES
We accept children ages 6 weeks -12 years old
PLEASE NOTE: We do NOT change diapers; In the event that your child needs their diaper changed or assistance using the restrooms, a Child Watch Staff member will retrieve you from within the facility.
KIDS ZONE HOURS OF OPERATION
D.A. Turner YMCA
Kids Zone Hours
Monday - Friday:
Morning
Monday - Thursday:
Evening
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday:
Morning
8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Child Watch is not offered on Friday evening.
John P. Thayer YMCA
Kids Zone Hours
Monday - Friday:
Morning
Monday - Thursday:
Evening
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Saturday:
Morning
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Child Watch is not offered on Friday evening.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS
For more information on our 'Mid-Morning Out' and 'Parents Night Out' programs, please click HERE.
FAQs/POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Questions?
Please contact us at:
D.A. Turner YMCA: Tchildcare@ymcacolumbusga.com
John P. Thayer YMCA: childcare@ymcacolumbusga.com