Childcare Hours:
Mon-Thur 7:45am to 7:45pm
Friday 7:45am to 7:00pm
Saturday 8:00am to 12:00pm (noon)
New Childcare Policy Effective 4/6/10: Children ages 0-2 will be in the upstairs childcare room Monday-Friday from 8:45 am until 11:00 am or until after the busy morning classes. Children 3 and older will be in the downstairs blue room during this time. (Parents may choose to allow younger children in the blue room at their own risk.)
Kid's Night Out: Please check Class Schedule Calendar to verify Dates and Times.
Childcare Guidelines
- There is a limit of 2 hours, per child, per day.
- Members are not allowed to use child care for children other than their own.
- Children must be at least 6 weeks old.
- Do not bring a sick child with a runny nose or fever, or a child who has vomited within the past 48 hours.
- Members must provide diapers and accessories needed to care for each child.
- We prohibit toys such as guns, bones or any objects that should endanger your child and others.
- The atmosphere is designed to be hazardous-free. Gum, hard candy, peanuts, coins, and sharp objects such as glass are prohibited.
- For children who are new to our childcare, we use a colored and numbered sticker system to identify parents and children. Remember, members are only allowed to drop-off and pick-up their own children.
- Please label all cups, bottles, toys, snacks and other personal items to keep from the spread of germs.
- Children may bring snacks and drinks for themselves, but they are not to be shared with others.
- We wipe down toys daily and wash them once a week.
- We have incident report forms should an injury occur.
- We locate parents if moderate injuries occur, potty accidents, or if a child should become sick.
- Our busiest times are 9-11am and 5:30-6:30 pm.
- Our slowest times are on weekdays 12:30-3:30 pm.
- Childcare is downstairs in the mornings until 1 pm and upstairs in the afternoons and evenings after 1pm.
Childcare Staff
 Joy Baran - Child Care Director
Joy graduated from college in 2001 with a major in Elementary Education and minors in Math and English. Formally from Michigan, Joy taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade English and Reading, and she was a 2nd grade teacher in South Carolina. Joy has also been a long term substitute teacher for kindergarten through 5th grade.
 Lezli Miles
Lezli is mother of three beautiful children, ages 17, 9 and 3 first and foremost. She is currently a coach, instructor, and works in childcare. Lezli has been working with children for the past four years, from teenagers to little ones. She is working on obtaining an AFAA certification and BA in physical education.
 Shanna Clark
Shanna graduated from Carson-Newman College in Tennessee with a Bachelor's degree in Child and Family Studies. She was a substitute teacher for 2 years for Okaloosa County Schools and Rocky Bayou Christian School for grades K-12.
 Tessa Sartin
Tessa is currently a student at Northwest Florida State College in their Radiography Program. She previously worked at a charter school in Fort Walton Beach in their after school program with their pre-k and kindergarten classes.
Michelle Whitley
Michelle is a new mom to a baby boy and she is also a part time student at NWFC studying to be a dental assistant. She has previous experience as a childcare worker, lifeguard, and swim instructor.
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