Childcare Service
Our childcare service is available to patrons who are participating in park district programs or working out in our Fitness Center.
Age limits: Six months to ten years old.
This service is available Monday thru Friday from 9:00am-3:00pm by reservation only. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and must be made at least one (1) day in advance, either in person at the Fitness Center or by calling 630-968-6400. Please be on time. If you cannot make it, please cancel your reservation to open the time slot for someone else.
To ensure a safe & comfortable environment for your children, we request that you please honor the following policies:
* Parents must be on the premises and readily available to the staff at ALL times while children are in childcare.
* Bring the child with a freshly changed diaper. The staff is NOT permitted to change diapers. If a child’s diaper needs to be changed, the parent will be paged to come and do it.
* Children with runny noses, fever, coughs, colds, questionable rashes or other contagious diseases will not be allowed into the Child Care Room until ALL symptoms are gone.
* For health and safety reasons, no food or drinks are allowed into the Child Care Room, except infant bottles or spill-proof cups for toddlers. Everything should be marked clearly with the child’s name.
* So as not to upset other children, a parent will be asked to remove their child from childcare if the child continues to cry for more than a 15-minute period of time. This will be necessary only when the staff has exhausted all efforts to comfort the child.
* A parent may be interrupted and pulled from their workout if the child is misbehaving and not obeying the childcare staff. Any child who continues to be a behavioral problem will not be allowed to use the Child Care Room in the future.
* Children are to wash their hands upon entering and leaving the childcare area.
* Each child must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian on file at the child care room on or before their first visit.
* Our caretakers are not licensed day care providers. They have, however, undergone employment and police background checks to ensure the safety of the children.
* Infants younger than 6 months may be brought to Aerobics classes in their infant carrier. Parents must assume full responsibility for the baby and take the baby out of class it the baby starts crying.
* Please check in & pay at the Fitness Center before bringing your child down to the Child Care Room. There is a minimum charge of 1 hour per visit. Each child may be placed in childcare for no more than two hours at a time.
Signing in and out of Childcare
Parents will be asked to sign each child into childcare, including the name of the child, the date, child’s age, time in and signature. In addition, a picture ID such as a Fitness Center membership card or driver’s license must be left with the staff. When a parent finishes their workout and returns for their child, the child must be signed out and the ID will be returned. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
$3 per/hr (R) $5 per/hr (NR)