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We are now offering our play space to private family groups and “pods” who are already comfortable with their children playing together.

While we ramp back up our resources and capacity are limited, so priority will be given to groups who reserve the same day/time for the entire month. Those options will be posted first and are discounted.

Each week, spots that are not booked will be updated/prorated for the remaining weeks and single date/time options may be released as they become available.

Not Ready to Commit to Multiple Weeks?

Each week, remaining time slots will be adjusted/prorated and single date/time options may be released as they become available and pending staff availability.

What About Weekends?

At this time we are reserving weekend spots for birthday parties but will release un-booked Saturday & Sunday time slots about 1-2 weeks in advance.

So check back often!

Policies & Guidelines for Hosts & Guests:

We require each group to have a single point of contact. As the host, please share the following important information with your group prior to their arrival so they all know what to expect:

  • Prior to arrival, we ask that one adult from each family/household complete the information requested in our online Self Check-In form (includes self-health assessment & contact tracing info as required by the State); preferably from their own mobile device before they enter the space.
  • Capacity Limits: At this time private group sizes are limited to 20 total people (including adults and children). We expect at least one adult from each family/household (or an assigned representative) to remain onsite throughout the event. 
  • Masks: Adults and children 4yrs and older must wear a mask to enter the building and at all times while in our space. Children 2-3yrs old are strongly encouraged to wear a mask if they can safely do so. Masks are NOT recommended for babies under 2yrs old. While we understand this is a private group/pod, we still require everyone to follow these guidelines for the safety of our staff. If you or your child needs a mask break, you are always welcome to move outside for a bit and return when you are ready. 
  • Social Distancing: Per State and local guidelines we ask everyone to maintain a minimum of 6’ social distance from our staff and other individuals not within your family/household. We prefer that each “play area” within our space be occupied by one family at a time (unless otherwise noted) and ask you to wait until the other family has exited before you enter a play area. (However, we understand this is a private group and leave the enforcement of social distancing up to the discretion of the host and their guests).
  • Hand Washing/Sanitizing & Health Practices: Everyone must wash (in the bathroom) or sanitize their hands upon entering the space. Please also use the hand sanitizing stations around the space when moving from one play area to another. 
  • Remove Shoes & Wear Socks: socks are required for adults but not for children. If an adult forgets to bring socks, we can provide a pair for $2 cash or we can start a tab and invoice the host at the end of the session. 
  • Child Supervision & Health Safety: Please stay near enough to your child to help cover sneezes and coughs. If your child has tasted a toy please put them in the provided “used toys” collection bins and wipe any surfaces (with provided wipes) that are dribbled and drooled on. Please also make sure older siblings are mindful of the little ones and careful with equipment that is meant for the smaller/younger children.  
  • Food, Snacks, & Beverages: As a general rule we are not currently allowing food and beverages to be consumed onsite. We do allow baby bottles, water bottles and prefer them to be straw bottles or cups to allow easy access for a mask without removing it all the way. 
  •  *** HOWEVER, since this is a small private group, and 2hrs is a long time for little ones, if it’s ok with the host, we can allow individual snack breaks for kids. We ask that you move to a table or bench outside of the gated play area and wipe that area down with surface wipes and sanitize hands when you are finished and before you return to playing. 
  • Staff: We will typically only have one staff member present at a time. For their safety and yours, we ask them to greet you from a distance, make sure questions are answered, and then suggest they spend most of their time in the staff office or in other rooms as much as they can during your visit. PLEASE don’t hesitate to knock on the door if you have an issue or questions. 
  • End of Your Visit: We know some kids have a hard time transitioning, so we ask you to start wrapping up your visit 15-20 minutes before your time is up. Please exit promptly as we have only allotted one hour between groups for the staff person to do a deep clean, rotate toys, and they need all of that time to make sure the space is ready for a new group.

For more information on our general policies & liability waiver, and COVID health & cleaning policies visit these links:
https://www.marbleheadparenting.com/policies--general-waiver-of-liability.html 
https://www.marbleheadparenting.com/health-policies--cleaning-protocols.html 

If you have ANY questions, issues, or feedback/suggestions, please email Carisa & Sara.

By booking a reservation or attending a private group play session, you are agreeing to our general liability waiver and the guidelines/policies posted here.
40 Tioga Way, Marblehead MA / marbleheadparenting@gmail.com / 781-990-5254**
**During COVID we are only onsite during scheduled activities, email is preferred**
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