Child Watch is a member benefit for those with Individual Parent, Family and Family Plus memberships, giving parents and guardians the chance to have their kids be in a safe, clean space while they workout or take a class.
Child Watch is available for kids six weeks to 12 years old. Just like all of the Y’s spaces, Child Watch will be limited to 33% capacity.
Things are different with Child Watch and our Family Time; the biggest is that advance registration is required. We want to help make sure our families are prepared.
You will register for Child Watch the same way you register for class and lap swim.
Once you get to Child Watch, YMCA staff will take the temperature of each child before they can enter. Parents and guardians will not be allowed in but will sign their child(ren) in just as they have before.
To maintain our capacity guidelines, time at Child Watch will be limited to 75 minutes. There will also be staggered times for ease of drop-off and pick-up, and to allow for cleaning in between. Child Watch will be closed in the middle of the day to allow for extra cleaning. Times for Child Watch have been set to align with Group Exercise Classes.
As a reminder: Masks that cover mouth and nose are mandatory for all members two and older due to guidelines issued by the New York State Governor. Staff will be wearing masks at all times.
Child Watch and Family Time hours vary depending on location. Please check your branch schedule for hours.
The Southwest Family YMCA is not offering Child Watch at this time.
We are excited to begin Family Time at our Bay View, Eastside, Maplewood, Northwest, Schottland and Westside YMCAs. Family Time allows your family to have fun, be active and enjoy time together.
Advanced registration is required for Family Time. You will follow the same instructions above to register for Child Watch for Family Time:
Family Time will have a capacity of 10 people and run for 45 minutes. Those 10 people can be of the same family or groups of families.
Given our current capacity limitations, we have determined there is a need to implement a registration system for Family Swim on Saturday and Sunday only at our Schottland and Eastside locations. This will go into effect starting March 20. Registration is not required for weekday Family Swim, or at any of our other locations. Please note: You will have to register if you wish to swim before or after a swim lesson.
You will follow the same instructions above to register for Child Watch and Family Time for Family Swim.
Details on the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s reopening and new policies and procedures can be found here.
We appreciate your continued support.