CHILDREN'S CENTER INFO & GUIDELINES

Note: Last Check-in occurs one hour prior to closing for all children
Infants MUST be checked-out one hour prior to closing
(Monday-Friday 8:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 PM and Sunday 4:00 PM)
Children’s Center hours may vary during the year based on facility demand

Children’s Center Policies:

• Only a child added as a junior member to his/her parents or legal guardian’s GLAC membership may use the Children’s Center.  A birth certificate is required to add a child as a junior member.
• You MUST be the parent/stepparent or legal guardian of a child in order to use the Children’s Center, regardless of the position on your membership.
• The parent or legal guardian MUST remain in the facility at all times.
• The Children’s Center is available to children ages 3 months to 11 years old.
• Children ages 3 months to 1 year are permitted a maximum of 2 hours per day.
• Children ages 1 to 11 years old are permitted a maximum of 2½ hours per day. 
• Picture identification is required at BOTH check-in and check-out times.
• The same parent or guardian, who checks in the child, MUST also check out the child.
• GLAC is not equipped to provide 1-on-1 care for children of any age unless required by law.
• The Children’s Center follows a 1:12 (caretaker to child) ratio for children ages 1-11 and a 1:4 (caretaker to child) ratio for all infants.
• For the safety of your children, if the Children’s Center reaches its maximum capacity you may be asked to wait to check your children in until the next check-out occurs.
• Parents MUST abide by our Exclusion of Sick Children policy to ensure that the Children’s Center is as healthy and sanitary as possible.  For your reference, this policy is attached to this form.
• We reserve the right to remove or suspend children that are perceived as dangerous to themselves or others.
• In regard to separation anxiety, if a crying child cannot be comforted within a ten-minute period, parents will be paged to return to the child.
• GLAC provides a secure environment for our member’s children by processing a background check on each employee.  Since we offer such a secure environment, we limit the time parents are allowed in the Children’s Center to a period of 10 minutes.
• NO Food, candy, gum or toys from home are allowed in the Children’s Center.  Water is allowed.  Juice is not permitted and will be disposed of.
• Time-outs will be used to address behavioral problems for children 2 years and older.  Redirection will be used for children younger than 2 years old.
• Socks or shoes MUST be worn in the Children’s Center at all times, bare feet are not allowed.  This includes infants.  Socks must be worn in the Castle Play Structure.
• Parents are responsible for changing diapers and bathroom assistance.
• Members or guests who do not pick up their children on time, will be assessed a late pick up FEE (see Fee Schedule).
• To provide the best care possible, parents or guardians of special needs children may be asked to make a reservation.
• GLAC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
• GLAC reserves the right to suspend or revoke Children’s Center privileges from any person who neglects the guidelines.

Infant Care Policies:

• Infants from 3 months to 1 year of age are required to have a reservation.  A reservation is also required for infants over 1 year of age and not yet walking confidently (more walking than crawling).
• Reservations can be made up to 48 hours in advance.
• Infants MUST be checked-out one hour prior to closing. (See Children’s Center Hours)
• In order to accommodate all members, reservations are to be cancelled two hours prior to reservation time.
• If a reservation is not cancelled, a fee will be assessed (see Fee Schedule).
• Members or guests who do not check-out their infant after two hours or one hour prior to close will be assessed a late check-out fee (see Fee Schedule).
• Bottles, bags, cups, pacifiers and comfort items such as blankets are permitted and MUST be labeled.  We will NOT give oral items to infants unless labeled.
• Bottle contents must be premixed; the Children’s Center staff is not permitted to mix formula for bottles.  Sippy cups are permitted for using water only.  Juice is not permitted and will be disposed of.
• If an infant is unable to sit upright and hold his/her own bottle, a caregiver will hold the infant during bottle feeding. 
• Infants must have socks or some other kind of foot covering.
• If a crying infant cannot be comforted within a ten-minute period, parents will be paged to return to the child.

Fee Schedule:

Use of the Children’s Center is complimentary with a paid membership.  When fees are assessed they will be as follows. 

• Warnings will be given for first incident.
• Late check-out (after closing time or exceeding allowed time) is $1.00 per minute late per child.  This is for all ages.
• An infant reservation that is not cancelled is $10.00.

Exclusion of Sick Children Policy:

A child exhibiting any conditions or behaviors determined by Great Lakes Athletic Club to be an illness will be excluded from the Children’s Center.  If the child becomes sick while at the Children’s Center, the child must be isolated from the other children and the child’s parent or guardian must remove the child from the Children’s Center immediately.

Parents and guardians, please understand that we strive to provide a healthy, safe and secure environment for all children; do not be offended if we ask you to remove your child due to health conditions.  The following list includes, but is not limited to, conditions or behaviors that preclude a child from care at our Children’s Center:

• A child who stayed home from school ill.
• A child with a reportable illness or condition that a physician determines has not had sufficient treatment to reduce risk to others.
• A child exhibiting a fever of 99 degrees or higher (axially).
• A child who has vomited within the last 48 hours.
• A child with a continually runny nose with green or clear mucous.  (If your child’s nose has to be wiped more than three times, you will be asked to remove your child).
• A child showing any sign of an undiagnosed rash or a rash attributable to a contagious illness or condition.
• A child who may be showing respiratory distress (a bad cough).
• A child having loose stool leakage or diarrhea within the last 24 hours. 
• A child exhibiting unexplained lethargy.
• A child who has strep throat and hasn’t completed at least 48 hours of antibiotics.
• A child who has impetigo and hasn’t completed at least 48 hours of antibiotics.
• A child who may have had Head Lice, Ringworm, or Scabies must have doctor’s approval.
• A child with chicken pox and until the child is no longer infectious and the lesions are crusted over.
• A child who has been exposed to the chicken pox virus must be excluded.
• A child who has had contagious Conjunctivitis (pink eye) or pus draining from the eye.
• A child requiring more care than the Children’s Center staff can provide.
• We reserve the right to ask for a family physicians verification of wellness.

Phone: 248.393.3085 | Email: info@greatlakesathleticclub.com