POLICIES

STUDIO POLICIES

Monthly Membership​

• Member will be charged the full membership fee on the first day each month.

• Auto pay agreement begins on the date of purchase. If membership does not begin on the first of the month, we will prorate member’s first month. 

• Membership package cannot be frozen or extended with the exception of medical condition with a note from a Doctor.

• Should you need to terminate contract within the first three (3) months, a $75 cancellation fee will be charged. There is no penalty for canceling after this initial commitment.

• Membership and auto-payment will automatically continue unless termination is requested in writing at least 14 days prior to the next scheduled withdrawal.

• If a member cancels and rejoins, a $50 processing fee will apply.

• Due to technology limitations, Gift Cards may not be applied towards existing Auto-Pay Memberships.

• We will give at least 30 days notice of any price changes.

Fitness and Childcare Registration/Purchases​

• All childcare (including for mommyTIME) is available on a drop in basis. Passes and bundles are available for members to purchase. Please inquire for current rates.

• Clients may register for classes on a rolling 14 day basis.  

• All class pack purchases expire four (4) months from date of sale unless otherwise noted.

• In order to provide excellent service, fitness class reservations may be cancelled without penalty for up to eight (8) hours before the scheduled class start to avoid a Late Cancel.

• Childcare and mommyTIME reservations may be cancelled without penalty for up to four (4) hours before the scheduled class start to avoid a Late Cancel.

• Mom’s Night Out may be cancelled, and the class credit will be returned to account, up to twenty-four (24) hours before the scheduled class start. 

• In the event of a Late Cancel of a fitness class, class pack holders will lose the class credit(s).

• In the event of a Late Cancel of a childcare slot, clients will lose the class credit(s).

• For Monthly-unlimited pass holders, fitness late cancels will be charged a $15 fee.

• Late Cancels will be assessed per hour block with a cap of $10/hr. In the event of an emergency or if it is COVID/health, please contact us and we will assess on a case-by-case basis.

• No Shows will be assessed per hour block with a cap of $20/hr. In the event of an emergency or if it is COVID/health related, please contact us and we will assess on a case-by-case basis.

• Members must sign up for class (and sign their children up for babysitting) in advance. 

• When checking in for class, please be sure you are checking in under the correct name and for yourself only. A $20 penalty will apply for those found to be checking in other clients. 

• Once the cancellation window has closed, “switching” classes/mommyTIME will result in a late cancel for class/mommyTIME appointments not attended. 

• Online registration for fitness classes/childcare closes one (1) hour prior to the start of class. Please call for availability within this window.

• Classes may be canceled if the minimum registration enrollment has not been met two (2) hours prior to class start. 

• If a fitness class or childcare is canceled or full, we will not be able to accommodate a walk-in client.

• Class credits will not be returned in the event that you are removed from class to care for your child(ren).

 

Fitness Class Waitlist Policies​

• As spots in a full class open up, we enroll clients in the order that they signed up for the waitlist.

• Members must purchase a class, have class credits on their account, or have a monthly membership to sign up for a spot on the waitlist.

• If a spot in class does not open up, the purchased class stays on the client’s account and is non-refundable.

• Please only sign up for a spot on the waitlist if you are prepared to attend class. If your plans change, please remove yourself from the waitlist.

• We may enroll a client in class from the waitlist up until one (1) hour prior to class start. If a client is enrolled in the class from the waitlist and does not show up (or Late Cancels), Late Cancel policies will apply.

• Please make sure you have signed up for email alerts so you are notified when you are removed from the waitlist. See the front desk if you need assistance.

• When you are added to class from the waitlist, please register your child(ren) in the childcare slots associated with the class. In order to maintain excellent service, if you do not pre-register for childcare and childcare is full when you arrive for class, childcare drop-off cannot be accommodated. Late Cancel Policies will apply.

 

Fitness Class Policies

• For your safety, and the safety and comfort of all our guests, please arrive to class on time. We allow for a five (5) minute grace period (ten [10] for mom & baby classes) after class begins but beyond that class and childcare will close and late cancel fees will apply for members. Class pack holders will forfeit their class credit. In the event of an emergency, please contact us and we will review on a case-by-case basis. 

• Please let your instructor know if you have any concerns, injuries, or medical conditions.

• In order to achieve the best class possible, please keep talking to a minimum while the teacher is instructing.

• Please put mobile phones away and on silent during class time.

 

Childcare Policies​

• Please pre-register all children who will be using childcare. Please see front desk if you need assistance.

• If you arrive with more children than are registered, and childcare is full when you arrive for class, childcare drop-off cannot be accommodated. Late Cancel Policies will apply.

• Childcare opens five (5) minutes prior to and closes ten (10) minutes after the end of fitness classes. 

• Please make sure to sign out on the childcare sign out sheet. If you do not sign out, we will assume a late pickup and late cancel fees will apply. 

• In order to provide excellent service, late childcare pickups will incur a fee.

• Please ensure that you are dropping children off in the correct childcare room matching the activity in which you are participating. 

• To minimize disruptions, please ensure that children have used the restroom/been changed and have eaten prior to drop-off.

• Unless child is fully potty trained, please bring him/her in a pull-up.

• Socks are required in the childcare room. We have children’s socks available for purchase.

• If staying for a double, and have an infant in childcare, please check in with childcare lead between blocks.

• No drinks or snacks are permitted in childcare. 

• A Mom’s Village cannot guarantee an allergy free environment.

• If infants arrive asleep in “bucket seats” a waiver must be signed for them to remain. No blankets are permitted when an infant remains in a seat and they must be facing out and in full view of our team. We will do our best to keep children asleep when transitioning them out of a “bucket seat” but cannot make guarantees.

• Please do not bring outside toys to A Mom’s Village childcare room. Labeled “lovies,” blankets and pacifiers are ok.

• Childcare staff at A Mom’s Village will not administer any medication.

• Childcare staff will make every effort to soothe an upset child. If the child becomes inconsolable or is a disruption to staff and other children, we will need to come get you from class. If you are not able to resume class, class credits will not be refunded.

• Childcare staff does not change diapers. You will be removed from class if your child has a bowel movement and needs to be changed.

• If anyone other than the member is picking up children, we require written notification (including full name and address), prior to drop-off, each time, and will require an ID at pickup.

 

*Drop-off childcare policies may vary. Please inquire or see drop-off childcare paperwork for details.

 

mommyTIME​

• mommyTIME is available to monthly members of A Mom’s Village only.

• mommyTIME is available space permitting.

• Please see front desk or website for current mommyTIME benefits.

• mommyTIME can be booked in full one-hour blocks of time. 

• Childcare drop-in rates apply for childcare during mommyTIME.

• Please see front desk if you need assistance registering for childcare.

 

Late Pickup Policies

          Fitness/mommyTIME

• Members must respond within five (5) minutes of being notified of a request to return to the studio to attend to the needs of their child(ren)

• Members must return within ten (10) minutes of being notified of a request to return to the studio to attend to the needs of their child(ren).

• When late to pick up a child either when scheduled block is completed or when called to attend to their immediate needs the following fees will be applied:

  • 1-5 minutes - $5.00

  • 6-10 minutes - $15.00

  • 11-15 minutes - $25.00

  • More than 15 minutes late - $40.00

• A Mom’s Village reserves the right to remove families from childcare programs if late pickups become a chronic issue.

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Drop Off Care

• In order for A Moms’ Village to provide exceptional service and ensure we abide by state regulations regarding our EEC exemption, the following penalties will be applied for late pickup:

  • 1-5 minutes - $5.00

  • 6-10 minutes - $15.00

  • 11-15 minutes - $25.00

  • More than 15 minutes late - $40.00

• A Mom’s Village reserves the right to remove families from drop off care programs if late pickups become a chronic issue.

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Child Enrichment Policies

• All children over the age of 6 months attending an Enrichment Class must be registered. Occasional guests or siblings may attend class space permitting for a drop-in fee.

• Clients must give at least 2 hours notice prior to the start of class in order to be eligible for a make-up class. Please give as much notice as possible so that we may add those on the make-up wait list to join class. 

• Clients are allowed to make-up 1 class per session (space permitting) and must arrange make-up class by emailing info@amomsvillage.com 

• Make-ups are allowed space permitting and must be completed within the current session of the missed class. Missed make-up classes will be forfeited. 

• There are no make-ups for Play School.

• Please keep sick children at home! Please review sick policies under the general policies section to see our guidelines.

• Children attending drop-off classes (except PlaySchool) must have a caregiver on site at all times (caregivers can wait in the Village Center while children attend class).

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Health Policies​

• Consistent with MA public schools and daycares, we require that children in our care be up to date on vaccinations.

• Please do not bring your child to A Mom’s Village if they:

  • have had a temperature in the last 24 hours

  • have had diarrhea in the last 24 hours

  • have vomited in the last 48 hours

  • have a bacterial infection and have not been on antibiotics for more than 24 hours

  • have a runny nose with green or yellow mucus combined with another symptom

  • have been exposed to a contagious disease (chicken pox, flu, head lice, pink eye, etc)

  • if your child is home sick and missing school please do not bring them to A Mom’s Village

• If an illness requires leaving during childcare, a doctors note is required for returning within the following 48 hours.

 

Weather/Studio Cancellations

 Fitness Classes

• We know you are relying on us and will do out best not to cancel classes unless it is necessary.

• If class is canceled due to weather, we will post to social media. Please make sure to check our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.

• Classes canceled due to weather (or other unforeseen circumstances) will be marked on the MindBody Schedule as “canceled” at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled class start.

• Classes canceled due to weather (or other unforeseen circumstances) will be returned to the client’s account.

• Our cancellation policy will apply when class is not canceled for weather.

Child Enrichment Classes

• We know you are relying on us and will do out best not to cancel classes unless it is necessary.

• If class is canceled due to weather (or other unforeseen circumstances), we will post to social media. Please make sure to check our Facebook and Instagram pages for updates.

• There are no weather make-ups for Play School.

• There are no weather make-up classes for Child Enrichment Classes, but we will do our best to allow clients whose class is cancelled due to weather make up a class during the session on another day/time.

• Classes canceled due to instructor illness/studio emergency will be rescheduled or credited. 

 

Mommy Clubhouse Enjoyment Policies

• In order to preserve the enjoyment of A Mom’s Village clients, we have implemented a strict non-solicitation policy. Solicitation includes-but is not limited to- the distribution of samples, products and literature to clients or staff. Posting of advertisement, solicitation, political campaign or articles for sale is prohibited, unless authorized by A Mom’s Village Management.

• No Mommy Shaming! “What worked for my family and me…” is a powerful phrase.

 

Merchandise Return Policy

Unwashed, unworn items can be exchanged or returned, for account credit, within fourteen (14) days of purchase. All discounted items are final sale and cannot be returned or exchanged.     

 

General Policies

• Membership belongs to the individual whose name under which it is registered and is not transferable.

• Discounts and promotions cannot be combined.

• Gift Cards may not be used towards existing Auto-Pay Memberships.

• All sales are final. No refunds for cash or credit will be provided after purchase.

• If policies are chronically abused, A Mom’s Village reserves the right to refuse service.

• All A Mom’s Village policies are subject to change and are available to view at www.amomsvillage.com