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State College Child Watch

For Ages 2 Months & Up

Ages 2 Months to 1 Year – 1 Hour Limit
Ages 1 Year & Up – 2 Hour Limit

Fall/Winter Schedule

Daytime child watch:  Monday – Friday  8:30 AM – 1:00 PM in Child Care Room.
Evening child watch:  Monday – Thursday  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM in Child Care Room.
Saturday child watch: 9 AM – 12 PM in Child Care Room. No Saturday Child Watch during home Penn State football games.

Hours are subject to change.
Check Child Watch board for updates.

Summer Hours

Monday-Friday 9:00 am -12:00PM in TEEN CENTER
Monday- Wednesday 6:00PM -8PM in TEEN CENTER
No Saturday Childwatch

Please note the following:
**There will be no Saturday Child Watch on Penn State home football game days.
**There will be No AM or PM Child Watch when the State College School District has In-service Days, Early Dismissal or Snow Days.
**SCASD 2-hour delays follow normal hours.

There will be no Child Watch on home Penn State football days, blue-white game, SCASD In-Service days, SCASD snow days, or Saturdays in the summer. If SCASD school is delayed, there is still AM Child Watch.

Kayla Nardi
[email protected]
814-237-7717

State College Branch Child Watch Policies

  • Babysitting will be provided for designated periods while parents or guardians are participating in YMCA programs or activities. Time limits are 1 hour for children aged 2 months to one year, and 2 hours for children over one year.
  • Parents or guardians must be in the building the entire time the child is in the babysitting room.
  • Babysitting staff are not responsible for changing of diapers. Diapers changed by parents or guardians must be taken home for disposal.
  • Parents will be contacted if their child becomes upset or distraught.
  • Children must be signed in upon arrival and signed out when departing. The times of arrival and of departure should be noted on the arrival/departure roster. If someone other than a parent signing the child(ren) in is to pick up the child(ren), it must be authorized in writing when signing in.
  • Parents are asked to promptly pick up children, unless child is in excessive distress. If the parent chooses to stay longer, they must fill out a volunteer packet at the front desk, and go through proper training and obtain clearances with the YMCA.
  • Clothing and children’s bags should be tagged for identification. All personal items (bottles, food containers, sippy cups etc.) and toys should be clearly marked with the child’s name, The YMCA is not responsible for broken, stolen, or lost items.
  • Childcare staff are not responsible for any food or bottle preparation for any child. Please pack snacks of appropriate age level for your child. Child Watch is not responsible for providing snack.
  • Children MUST be either State College Branch members or YMCA of Centre County members. This includes family memberships. Please inquire at front desk about our Child Watch/membership policy.