Mammoth Child Care

Location & Hours

The Village at Mammoth
Open daily from November 16, 2024–April 20, 2025.

• Full-Day Child Care: 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
• Half-Day AM Child Care: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Located on The Village Plaza next to Side Door Café and just steps from the Village Gondola, which offers a quick ride up to Canyon Lodge. Perfect for those staying at The Village Lodge, The Westin Monache Resort, or other nearby hotels.

100 Canyon Blvd, Suite 233
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546

State-Licensed Facility #263808720, 263808765

Daily Activities

What to Pack
Warm outerwear for snow play or gondola rides, including gloves and a hat, sunglasses or goggles, spare change of clothing, diapers and wipes (if needed), and comfort items such as a special blanket, stuffed animal or toy. Children may bring toys or other items from home which will help alleviate any potential separation anxiety. Electronic devices such as iPads are also permissible.

Please pre-label as many of your child’s belongings as possible, especially backpacks, mittens, sunglasses, goggles, hats, and boots. Pre-labeling will expedite the check-in process and get you on the slopes quicker.

Check-In
Please check in by 10:00 AM to ensure your children can participate in outside play or ride the gondola. We recommend that sunscreen is applied to your child before arriving.

Indoor Activities
Children will participate in singing and stories, arts and crafts, dress-up play, video and computer games, fun with blocks, gross motor activities, games, puzzles, toys, and much more.

Outdoor Activities
Scheduled in the morning typically between 10:30 AM–11:45 AM (weather permitting). Children will be able to play in the snow, go sledding, or ride the gondola.

Lunch
Scheduled daily at approximately 12:15 PM. Please note, lunch is not included in morning half-day reservations. Our lunch menu is as follows:

Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays: Chicken nuggets, French fries, vegetables, fresh fruit and milk
Tuesdays & Fridays: Cheese pizza, vegetables, fresh fruit, and milk
Wednesdays & Sundays: Macaroni and cheese, vegetables, fresh fruit, and milk
NOTE: If your children have any dietary restrictions that will not allow your child to be served what is listed above, please pack a lunch and snack for them.

Rest Time
Scheduled every day after lunch, typically 1:00 PM–3:00 PM on mats with clean linens. Children may bring their own comfort item from home for nap time.

Child Care FAQ

Full-Day Child Care is from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, while morning Half-Day Care runs from 8:00AM until 12:00PM. Children enrolled in the Ski or Snowboard Lesson combo will arrive at the Child Care Facility after their lesson ends at 12:00 PM, and must be picked up from The Village by 4:00 PM. Missing the scheduled pickup time will result in a late fee of $5 per minute.

Siblings may be in the same room together as long as both are either under or over the age of 2 years. If one child is under the age of two, and the other is over age 2, we do allow the older sibling to visit the younger sibling for short periods of time as long as it is in the infant room.

We warmly welcome children with special needs or disabilities as long as we can safely and effectively meet the needs of the child.

Medication may be administered to your child upon written parental instruction.

Space is limited and reservations are strongly recommended, however, walk-ins may be accepted on a space-available basis. Please call 760.934.0632 to inquire about same-day child care.

If a child has a medical or dental emergency, he/she will be transported to Mammoth Hospital. Every attempt will be made to contact the parent immediately.

Yes, as long as the person authorized for pick-up is specified in writing by the parent when filling out the Mammoth Child Care enrollment form.

Positive redirection (or "cool down" as a last resort) is the only form of discipline used at Mammoth Child Care. Any form of discipline or punishment which violates your child's personal space is prohibited.

Typical snack foods include graham crackers, fresh fruit, cheese and crackers, cereal with milk, apple sauce, and yogurt.

Sample Lunch Menu

Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays: Chicken nuggets, French fries, vegetables, fresh fruit, and milk
Tuesdays & Fridays: Cheese pizza, vegetables, fresh fruit, and milk
Wednesdays & Sundays: Macaroni and cheese, vegetables, fresh fruit, and milk
If your children have any dietary restrictions that will not allow your child to be served what is listed above, please pack a lunch and snack for them.

INFANT & TODDLER FAQ

Lunch, snacks, bottles (ready to feed is preferred – pre-mixed formula and frozen breast milk is fine), pre-filled sippy cup, diapers, wipes, spare set of clothing and any comfort items such as a pacifier, special blanket or toy. Lunch and snacks are provided free of charge for babies who can eat the same items that are on the menu for the older kids that day (chicken nuggets, pizza, macaroni and cheese, veggies and fruit).

NOTE: Please label all of your child's belongings, such as bottles, food containers, cups, and pacifiers. Pre-labeling will expedite the check-in process and get you on the slopes quicker.

Please allow for a few minutes in the morning to communicate to the staff typical routines, special needs, likes and dislikes your baby may have.

Typically, we do not take this age group outside due to the cold winter temperatures. On a warm spring day, we may take the toddlers on a walk or in a stroller.

Unless you are nursing, we recommend parents call versus visiting. Often times babies do not understand that you are “just visiting.” If your baby had a difficult time settling in during morning drop off, a mid-day visit then another good bye may upset your child all over again. Alternatively, we recommend you calling as often as you like, or leave your cell phone number for our staff to contact you based on the criteria you set forth.

Infant/toddler care may not be available every day. Our infant care spaces are very limited and sell out quickly.

California School Immunization Law

California Health and Safety Code, Sections 120325-120375

Under these statutes, children in California are required to receive certain immunizations in order to attend public and private elementary and secondary schools, child care centers, family day care homes, nursery schools, day nurseries, and developmental centers (pre-kindergarten facilities). Schools, and pre-kindergarten facilities are required to enforce immunization requirements, maintain immunization records of all children enrolled, and submit reports.