1699 Deerfield Road Lebanon, OH 45036
Monday – Friday 6:30 am to 5:30 pm

The Children’s Center is located within the main YMCA building in Lebanon. The program offers a safe, nurturing environment for child to learn and grow. Our Step Up to Quality star-rated program is designed to meet the needs of families with children from six weeks through pre-K.

Our vision is for all Countryside YMCA Childcare programs to be the leaders in building children of character. Through the use of The Creative Curriculum®, our program encompasses the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and faith.

We offer

  • Infant Care
  • Toddler Care
  • Full Time Preschool
A YMCA preschool teacher happily plays with a baby.
A YMCA preschooler holds a ball and happily grabs for another ball from his teacher.

Infant/Toddler Program Highlights:

  • Children are exposed to a variety of experiences. Infants six weeks to approximately 18 months or when they are developmentally ready to move, have individualized schedules to meet their needs.
  • A daily report will be given to parents, letting them know how their child ate, napped, and when he or she was changed
  • In our toddler room, the children are hard at work learning important physical skills as they gain muscle control, balance, and coordination.

  • We also work on language development and learning to share with others. Each new skill lets them progress to the next one, building on a foundation that leads to more complicated tasks.

  • As children get older, they recieve an ample amount of uninterrupted free play to explore, individualized time to work on and develop their Kindergarten Readiness skills, gross motor time, and much more.
  • During the summer, children age one and older attend the outdoor pool for water play before the pool is open to the public.

Preschool Program Highlights:

  • Lessons are designed to enhance problem-solving skills, improve personal interaction, and showcase each child’s natural creativity.

  • The well-planned curriculum is consistent with the YMCA’s philosophy to offer child-centered and holistic learning. The curriculum is aligned with the State of Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards.

  • Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snacks are included in the price.

  • Preschool children participate in swim lessons during the school year at no additional cost. During the summer, children attend the outdoor pool for water play before the pool is open to the public.

  • The Center also offers enrichment classes for an additional cost. Class offerings change but have previously included gymnastics, ballet, Zumba, sports, cooking, and Spanish.

  • When the weather is not safe to play outside, the Center has access to use the gyms in the YMCA.
A YMCA preschooler holds a toy and excitedly looks up towards his teacher.
A young toddler laughs with her classmates in preschool.

Drop-In Child Care

Need Safe, Reliable Childcare – Even for Just a Day? We’ve got you covered!

Whether you’re heading to a doctor’s appointment, running errands, or your regular sitter is out of town, our trusted childcare team is here to help.

  • At the Countryside Y Children’s Center at 1699 Deerfield Rd in Lebanon, Ohio.

  • Offered for ages 6 weeks to 5 years old, Monday–Friday 6:30am–5:30pm

  • Breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack provided.

  • Daily Gross Motor (outside playground & gym time during inclement weather)

  • In order to provide the best care for your child, we do require you to complete paperwork in advance. Paperwork must be completed in advance and kept on file before care is needed.

  • For daily rates and more information, contact Nikki Stokes at nikkistokes@ymcastaff.org or call 513-932-1424 ext. 131

A dad waves to his daughter as she goes with a YMCA staff member to preschool.

Tuition:

  • Upon enrollment, there is a non-refundable registration fee that will secure your childcare spot. This fee is for each child enrolled. A child is not considered enrolled until this registration fee is paid in full.

  • Automatic Bank Draft is the only payment method. Tuition payments can be drafted from your checking account, savings account or credit card. If using a credit card, a processing fee will be applied. Payments will be drafted bi-weekly. This will make it easy for you to pay your childcare fee automatically, at absolutely no cost to you if you are using a checking or savings account.

  • Tuition is due on draft Friday for the upcoming two weeks.

  • Our program is a not-for-profit organization. We base our operating cost on annual registration projections. In order to continually assure the highest quality of staff, equipment and supplies, we cannot offer reductions in our fees for absences due to illness, school delays, and delays changing to closures, holidays, inclement weather conditions, or vacations.

Closings and Delay Policy:

  • Parents will be notified through our mass communication system of any delays or closures.

  • If the program’s local school district closes for inclement weather or other conditions, our programs will operate on a TWO HOUR DELAY. Programs will begin at 8:30 am. If there is a change or deviation to this policy, parents will be notified through our mass communication system of any delays or closures.

  • In the event of a level 2 weather advisory, programs will decide on an individual location basis, if travel is safe. In the event of a level 3 weather advisory, programs will be closed. In the event a level 2 or 3 weather advisory, natural disaster or other environmental conditions presents, when children are already in our care, parents will be contacted to pick up their children.

Rates

General Tuition Information

 

Registration Fee A new family $60 YMCA Member non-refundable registration fee per child
$100 Non-Member non-refundable registration fee per child
Annual Processing Fee The YMCA Member annual processing fee of $60.00 per child and the Non-Member fee of $100.00 per child will be due with the 2nd draft every January to cover updates to paperwork, software, and the mass communication system, etc.
Siblings Families will receive a 5% discount applied to the lowest tuition rates among enrolled siblings.
School Closures Refer to the parent handbook
Return Payment Fee If your automatic tuition withdrawal is declined, your account will be charged a returned item fee for each electronic transaction.
Credit Card Processing Fee If you choose to pay with a credit card, please note that a 2.95% processing fee will apply. However, if you opt to use ACH (Bank Account) payments, no additional fees will be charged.
Weekly Fee Structure Full Time
(4–5 days per week)		 Part Time
(1–3 days per week)
Infant/Walker Room
(6 weeks – 18 months)		 $315.00 N/A
Toddler Rooms
(18 months – 3 ½ years)
Non potty trained		 $285.00 N/A
Preschool
(3 years – Pre K) Full time
Fully potty trained		 $261.00 $175.00
(3 days per week)
Limited Spots
Kinder Crew (Summer Room)
(Summer care before fall Kindergarten: June – August
Located in the School Age building across the street from the Countryside YMCA)		 $261.00 $205.00
(3 days per week)
Limited Spots
Nikki Stokes, location director of Countryside YMCA's The Children's Center in Lebanon, Ohio.
Location Director

Nikki Stokes

Nikki has been with Countryside YMCA since 2016 and says, “I continue to work at the Y so I can help others. I work for a place that puts people first and will do anything to help others. We have a culture of caring.” Nikki played basketball at the University of Cincinnati and still loves to shoot hoops in her free time. When she’s not at the Y, she’s probably shuffling her three kids to and from various sporting events or helping to foster dogs in need of a forever home.

The Young Men's Christian Association

Countryside YMCA is committed to emphasizing the character development of the children in our programs by focusing on five core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, and Faith. Staff members serve as positive role models and provide care that is supportive, nurturing, warm, and responsive to each child’s needs.

Contact us

Still have questions

1699 Deerfield Road, Lebanon, OH 45036
Email: Nikki.Stokes@ymcastaff.org
Phone: (513) 932-1424

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