Winter 2019-20 Hometown Messenger

KIDS COVE

KIDS COVE is a drop-in child care center for children ages 6 months through 10 years of age. Our goal is to provide a fun and safe supervised environment while parents use our fitness facilities. Fun, welcoming team members offer a variety of activities that expand children's creativity and provide some hands-on learning experiences. HOURS Monday - Saturday 8 - 11:30 a.m. Monday - Thursday 4:30 - 8 p.m.

COST Members:

$3.50 per child, per hour Non Members: $4.50 per child, per hour Punch cards options are available

GENERAL INFORMATION • KIDS COVE offers 1-hour minimum, 1.5 hours (90 minutes), or 2 hours maximum of care per child per visit. • All payments will be made at the Community Center service desk prior to children entering. • A punch card option will be available for convenience.

CHILD CARE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES • Minnesota law requires that parents remain in the building while their child is in the child care area. • Parents will follow a sign-in and sign-out procedure that includes providing a team member with a photo ID or Community Center member card. • No child will be released to anyone other than the parents/guardians or other authorized persons listed on the child’s registration form. • Children may not leave the child care area at any time. • In consideration of team members and other children, we ask that parents do not bring their child if he/she has a fever above 100.1, diarrhea or vomiting in the past 24 hours, conjunctivitis, pus draining from eyes, unexplained lethargy, undiagnosed rash or green discharge from the nose. • For the safety of children with possible allergies, no food or drinks are allowed in the play area. • For the safety of the children, over-the-counter and prescription medication is not permitted in the child care area. Exceptions may be made for children in need of emergency allergy medications or other needs specified. • Children are not allowed to bring outside toys. • Parents will be paged or located to return to the child care area if a child needs a diaper change, a child has been crying for more than 15 minutes, a child becomes ill, a child is perceived to need to be fed a bottle or breast fed, a child receives an injury or if a child fails to follow the rules or is unresponsive to team member’s efforts. In the event a parent does not pick up his or her child/children, five minutes after the written time of pickup, an additional hour will be charged. Privileges to use the drop-in child care may be lost for a determined period of time if late pickups continue.

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