Private Daycare or Daycare Center?

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Choosing a Daycare Facility/ Daycare Provider

    There are plenty of things you need to look at when searching for a daycare center or a private daycare provider while you are at work. The decision of who will watch over your child can be very straining to a parent. I mean really who can you count on to take care of your child just like you would. If you could get a family member to help you out, it would be a perfect scenario for you. Normally though not many family members can really help out because they have their own things to take care of so you need to look into a private daycare or daycare center(Example: Kindercare).
    The first question you should figure out is do you want a daycare center or a private provider? You should check out as many daycares as you can to make comparisons to help with your decision. But once you make the decision of daycare center or private provider, it will help narrow your search. Remember a daycare center will have stricter state standards and quite a few kids(which means more of a chance of your child catch a cold.) A private daycare is done from someone’s home, the atmosphere is more warm and homey and it means smaller amount of kids in the home.
    Next you should make appointments to check out the facilities. You need to see if the facility is clean, how many on staff, how many kids are enrolled, if they are state certified, if they are flexible about the times for drop off or pick, what they do in case of an emergency, sick child policy, what kind of activities and structured activities does the center provide, what kind of meals and snacks they provide and you can ask about pricing and it works. You can also ask for a reference list so that you can call some of the parents that bring their children there so you can personally ask them how they feel about this facility.
    I personally preferred a private provider. It wasn’t as big and I didn’t want my child getting lost in all the other kids. I like the warm environment of the home, but my kids didn’t stay too long in an outside daycare. I later found someone who helped me with watching my kids while I worked.
    In the end it is really up to you on where you want to take your child. So really look into it and make sure to go with your gut. It will always be right for you. One last tip, look into your local child care council. They can help in finding you a daycare provider or center you will love. They can also help pay for it depending on how much money you make especially since daycares can be pretty expense so please take the time and check out your local child care council. Happy hunting!!!!!