YMCA of Greater New York childcare (Child Watch)
Child Watch runs at 17 of the 24 YMCA of Greater New York branches we checked, in all five boroughs. It’s free for eligible members, but ages, hours and who qualifies (adult or family membership) differ by branch.
Rules
- Free for eligible members; some branches limit it to family memberships.
- Usually up to 2 hours per day (Coney Island and Flushing also cap it at 6 hours a week).
- Ages vary by branch, most often 6 months to 7 years.
- Parents must stay in the building.
- Many branches ask you to register first or reserve by phone or in the Y app.
New York City: 17 clubs with Child Watch
- Castle Hill YMCA Childcare
The Bronx · 2 Castle Hill Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473
- Child Watch
- Ages 2 – 11 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Coney Island YMCA Childcare
Brooklyn · 2980 West 29th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 7 years
- Up to 6 hours per week
- Free with membership
- Cross Island YMCA Childcare
Bellerose · 238-10 Hillside Avenue, Bellerose, NY 11426
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 7 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Flatbush YMCA Childcare
Brooklyn · 1401 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
- Child Watch
- Ages 4 – 12 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Flushing YMCA Childcare
Flushing · 138-46 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11354
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 7 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Long Island City YMCA Childcare
Long Island City · 32-23 Queens Blvd, Long Island City, NY 11101
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 7 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Ridgewood YMCA Childcare
Ridgewood · 69-02 64th Street, Ridgewood, NY 11385
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 6 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Evenings
- Weekends
- Rockaway YMCA Childcare
Arverne · 207 Beach 73rd Street, Arverne, NY 11692
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 7 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Dodge YMCA Childcare
Brooklyn · 225 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11201
- Child Watch
- Ages 12 months – 7 years 11 months
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- Weekends
- Prospect Park YMCA Childcare
Brooklyn · 357 Ninth Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Child Watch
- Ages 6 months – 7 years
- 2 hours per day
- Free with membership
- McBurney YMCA Childcare
Manhattan · 125 West 14th Street, New York, NY 10011
- Child Watch
- Park Slope Armory YMCA Childcare
Brooklyn · 361 15th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- Child Watch
- North Brooklyn YMCA Childcare
Brooklyn · 570 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
- Child Watch
- La Central YMCA Childcare
The Bronx · 434 Westchester Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
- Child Watch
- Northeast Bronx YMCA Childcare
The Bronx · 1250 East 229th Street, Bronx, NY 10466
- Child Watch
- Broadway YMCA Childcare
Staten Island · 651 Broadway, Staten Island, NY 10310
- Child Watch
- South Shore YMCA Childcare
Staten Island · 3939 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10312
- Child Watch
Clubs we checked with no childcare listed
- West Side YMCA No childcare listed
Manhattan · 5 West 63rd Street, New York, NY 10023
The branch page’s amenity list has no Childwatch. In Manhattan, the NYC Y lists Childwatch only at McBurney (West 14th Street).
- Vanderbilt YMCA No childcare listed
Manhattan · 224 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017
The branch page’s amenity list has no Childwatch. In Manhattan, the NYC Y lists Childwatch only at McBurney (West 14th Street).
- Harlem YMCA No childcare listed
Manhattan · 180 West 135th Street, New York, NY 10030
The branch page’s amenity list has no Childwatch. In Manhattan, the NYC Y lists Childwatch only at McBurney (West 14th Street).
Sources
- https://ymcanyc.org/locations (as of Oct 27, 2026)