Choosing a Child Care Provider
Is one of the most important choices you will ever have to make. The care children receive during the early years can greatly influence their physical, social and emotional development for the rest of their lives.
Things To Think About When Choosing:
Child care has become an essential component of life in our society. It can make a significant difference in children's development. Quality child care will have a positive influence on your child. Child care staff, their relationship with the parents and children, and the enironment of the facility are the most important elements in quality child care.
Download and take this checklist with you and use it to help rate every Child Care Facility or Registered Family Home you visit.
Child Care Information
Making the Decision
Deciding who will take care of your child while you are working or in school can be a hard job. You want your child to be safe and happy when you can't be there. The child care center or home you choose should be a place where your child can learn, play and feel secure.