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When Choosing
Child Care Your Children Need:
Consistent
Child Care. Changing child care providers too often can be harmful
to children, especially infants and toddlers. Children need to develop
a loving, trusting relationship with their child care provider and
this takes time.
Developmentally
Appropriate Care. Children need activities and toys that are designed
for children their age. Without these things children can become bored
or frustrated.
A
Safe, Clean, Healthy Place To Be. Accidents and illness can be prevented
when child care providers pay attention to health and safety concerns
like having sick children stay home, handwashing and safe storage
of cleaning supplies and medication.
Quality child care promotes children's social, cognitive, emotional and physical development.
The 6 indicators of quality care are as follows:
Relationship with a Responsive Adult. A relationship with a responsive adult nurtures children’s interest in learning and their emerging abilities. The quality of the teacher-child relationship influences social skills and school-readiness.
