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Child Care Checklist for ParentsPage 1If you are looking for child care you probably havea good idea of what you want a place that issafe happy and loving where children can learnand have fun. At the same time child care mustalso meet your needs. Child care should beconvenient affordable and offer care when youneed it.Finding child care that has the quality andconvenience you want at a reasonable costcanbe a real challenge. It is rare to find the perfectsituation but it is possible to find a very goodsituation that will meet your needs.Know Your OptionsFamily child care homeThe caregiver who isoften a parent provides care in his or her home.Family child care homes that voluntarily choose toregister with the state will agree to meet certainminimum standards. Registered family child carehomes usually care for a small group of childrenusually six or less. Family child care homes offer acozy homelike setting and the opportunity forsiblings to stay together.Child care centers Child care centers care forlarger groups of children. Children are usuallyseparated by age groups and play only withchildren of their own age. As children grow olderthey may be moved to a different age group. Inmost cases this also means they will have adifferent caregiver every year. Because youngchildren develop very strong attachments to theircaregivers this practice can be unsettling for somechildren. Child care centers are licensed by thestate which requires certain basic standards forhealth and safety.Inhome care The caregiver comes to or lives inyour home. Inhome care works well if you needcare for an infant or toddler afterschool care orevening and weekend care. Inhome care isconvenient but can be costly. You also may beresponsible for paying social security and workerscompensation for your inhome provider. Inhomecaregivers are not regulated by the state.Dropin care Some family providers and centerprograms allow dropin care. You will usually needto visit with the provider and sign your ...

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