Kid Kare Babysitting

Have our Red Cross certified staff watch your child in our BRAND NEW facility while you exercise!

"I want to say that I love Kid Kare! The workers are great and the service is fabulous!"
Chaya  S., Mother of four

Download the Kid Kare Brochure

AGES
For children 2 months to 6 years
Guideline to Ratios:
Infant • 2 children: 1 caregiver
Up to age 2 • 4 children: 1 caregiver
Age 3+ • 7 children: 1 caregiver

HOURS
New Expanded Hours and Expanded Ages NOW OPEN!
Monday -- Friday
8:30 am - 12 pm
Monday -- Thursday
3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Sunday
8:30 am – 12:30 pm

Drop-in begins 1/2 hour after KidKare opens. Two consecutive hours maximum. Check monthly calendar for special holiday schedules.

KidKare is closed on Labor Day, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day & Fourth of July.

Parents/guardians must remain on the Mandel JCC property while children are in our care.

RESERVATIONS
(216) 831-0700 ext. 1370. Reserve your spot daily, weekly, or monthly. 24-hour registration recommendation.

FEES
INFANTS & CHILDREN IN DIAPERS:
One Child: $40/month
Two Children: $60/month
Additional Children: $5/month

POTTY TRAINED CHILDREN:
One Child: $20/month
Two Children: $30/month
Additional Children: $5/month

DROP IN:
$5/hour/child
(Drop-in begins 1/2 hour after daily start time when space is available)

ADDITIONAL FEES:
Late pick-up and diaper charges may apply.

Child Drop Off

  • Each time, please show monthly pass to caregivers
  • Sign in and provide important contact information
  • Provide label of first name on each item (pacifiers need I.D.)
    Please provide
  • clean wipes and diapers
  • note of any special instructions
  • healthy kosher snacks, formula or milk in labeled sippy cup, bottle or container (kosher snacks recommendations: plain Cheerios, Nilla Wafers, graham crackers, pretzels)
  • Families may NOT bring children of friends, neighbors or others not listed on their membership
  • Food Allergies: No peanut or nut product foods permitted
  • Parents/guardians MUST remain on The Mandel JCC property at all times while children are in our care
  • The Kid Kare staff is not responsible for personal belongings brought into or left in the Kid Kare Room

Illness

  • Please refrain from leaving a sick child in our care. The Kid Kare Room does not accept children with a fever, diarrhea, vomiting or communicable skin rashes.
  • If we discover any communicable illnesses, we will notify all families that were potentially exposed
  • Our staff is not permitted to administer medications.

Cleanliness

  • We provide ‘yuck buckets’ for toys that end up in a child’s mouth. These toys are washed in soap and water daily.
  • All hard surface toys are cleaned after the morning and afternoon with a state approved cleaning product.
  • Diapers are changed in a timely fashion after all bowel movements.
  • Mandel JCC staff wear protective gloves.

Safety
In case of an emergency, please be aware of the following:

  • In the event of an accident or medical emergency, the staff will call 911 FIRST and then make every effort to notify the parent/guardian.
  • In case of fire, the staff will take the children to the gymnasium exit on the south side of the building. They will be walked to a safe distance from the building. In inclement weather the children will be taken to the Arts and Crafts Building located adjacent to our outdoor pool.
  • If tornado or other severe weather conditions erupts the staff will move to the lower level hallway or restroom areas which have been designated safe zones. Facility users will be notified over the public address system in the event a tornado warning.

Communication
Parents will be paged or called on a cell phone if the child becomes ill or cannot be quieted from crying in a reasonable amount of time (as determined by the parent/caregiver) between 15-20 minutes.

Fun Stuff
We have kid-friendly crafts, books, and music. Throughout the day, children will have supervised use of the adjacent gymnasium to enjoy basketball play, hula hoops, parachutes, and soft mats for large motor skills.

Kid Kare Ratios
In order for the Mandel JCC to provide the safest environment for infants and children, we follow the highest standards in caregiver to child ratios.

Our staff is certified through the American Red Cross