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We provide safe, clean, nurturing care for kids 6 weeks–6 years old at all of our facilities. Kid Zone is available on a short-term, reservation basis with a 2-hour per day limit. The Y REQUIRES parents/guardians to stay on-site while their child is in our care. Once the two-hour limit has been reached parents will be paged via the facility intercom and asked to pick up their child.

Time slots have been aligned with other programs currently offered at each branch. To register for a time slot:

• Log in or create an account at  ymcatvidaho.motionvibe.com.
  • Click “My Account” in the upper right corner.
  • Scroll to the family section and click “Add Child or Spouse.”
  • Repeat for all children who will use Kid Zone.
• Select the time slot desired and click register.

*This allows each family to register their children for Kid Zone without having to create individual accounts.

CHECK-IN/OUT & TAGGING SYSTEM

Parents/guardians are required to check in their child at Kid Zone. Upon arrival, parents will wait outside the Kid Zone entrance. Staff members will conduct health screening, including symptom questionnaire and contact-less temperature check. Once your child is cleared, parent and child(ren) will enter Kid Zone reception where a staff member will assist with contact-less check-in using barcode and complete the check/in process. A numbered tag will then be issued to both the parent/guardian and child. Only an individual with a matching tag or filled out a permission slip and valid photo ID will be allowed to sign out a child. A legal guardian or adult over the age of 18 can sign children in and out of Kid Zone. Used tags will be sanitized after each use. Children will wash hands upon arrival and prior to departure from Kid Zone. *Masks/facial coverings are required for everyone ages 2 and up at ALL branches.

HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES

The staff has been trained on new and increased handwashing, cleaning, and sanitization standards. In addition to floor staff, Kid Zone will have a staff member dedicated to cleaning and ensuring a smooth and safe check-in/out process during each shift. Kid Zone will be closed Mon–Fri from 1:15pm–3:45pm for deep cleaning and sanitization measures. Toys, activities, and amenities will be limited to those which staff can sanitize and provide in a safe and responsible manner.

Current Safety Guidelines

CHILD HEALTH POLICY

Now, more than ever, keeping all participants, members, and staff healthy is important to the day-to-day operations of Kid Zone. A child who is ill may not be checked into Kid Zone. If a child becomes ill while in Kid Zone, a staff member will contact the parent/guardian, and request that the child be taken home. A child is considered ill when the following symptoms are present:

• Symptoms listed on the COVID-19 screening questionnaire
  • Fever (100.4 F or higher)
  • Cough
  • Shortness of breath
  • Chills
  • Repeated shaking with chills
  • Muscle pain
  • Headache
  • Sore throat
  • Loss of taste or smell
• Other symptoms
  • Communicable disease
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Persistent runny nose
  • Conjunctivitis

A doctor’s note may be requested to participate in Kid Zone, in order to protect all members.

SHOES REQUIRED

Children participating in Kid Zone who are able to walk are required to wear shoes. Children (who are able to walk) without shoes will not be allowed to participate unless the parents/guardians are able to provide shoes. Shoes are a requirement for health, fire, and safety policies.

DIAPER CHANGING & POTTY TRAINING

Keeping Kid Zone safe and clean for all participants is a high priority. At this time, personal items, including diaper bags, strollers, toys, etc. will not be accepted or handled by staff, or stored within Kid Zone. Parents are asked to bring children to Kid Zone with unsoiled diapers or undergarments, as well as come prepared with additional diapers staff may use to change their child. We ask that parents provide 1-2 diapers, wipes, and a change of clothing in a resealable plastic bag for any child requiring diapering.

Potty training is an important and challenging time in a child’s development. Our Kid Zone staff understands the effort that parents/guardians make to keep the process consistent and positive for their child. To keep the environment safe and clean we do ask that a child who is in the potty training process wear a training diaper for their short stay in Kid Zone. Kid Zone staff encourage potty breaks and will take your child to the restroom if he/she requests it.