[blparent] Choosing a daycare provider?

[sharon howerton]

Bran,
These are all great ideas. I personally used home day care and was fortunate 
enough to find people who lived in my neighborhood. Sometimes the provider 
would come to pick up the boys at home and would bring them back as well. 
For me it was so tremendous to take them to a place where I could walk and 
not have an additional trip on the bus before going to work or coming home. 
I found one of them by word of mouth and personal recommendation. Other 
issues include what you can afford and the age of the child as some daycare 
centers can take babies only at certain ages. At least here in Illinois and 
when my sons were young, they are now 27 and 24 years of age, the home 
provider had a quota of the number of children she could have who were 
certain ages. That may vary by state. Providers may also want a guarantee of 
a certain number of days or hours per week.
Sharon
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brandy W" <branlw at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Parents Mailing List'" <blparent at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [blparent] Choosing a daycare provider?


> First and foremost will they let you drop in unannounced? If not run
> screaming in the opposite direction! Second go to your states website and
> look up what they have been cited for if anything. Next what is their 
> daily
> schedule, and what are their adult to child ratios? If the use a 
> curriculum
> what is it? How long have their staff worked the and what are their
> qualifications to be a teacher in their school. Make sure at least once 
> our
> have someone with vision go with you and check how clean the place is. How
> cluttered is it? D9o the appear to be following standards for diapering 
> etc?
> Is the overall environment friendly and do you feel welcome? When you 
> listen
> to other rooms do you hear the same happiness while you are not in that
> room? Try all that and that will keep you busy enough finding a happy 
> place
> should you need care.
>
> Bran
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blparent-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Miranda
> Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 7:18 AM
> To: Blind Parents
> Subject: [blparent] Choosing a daycare provider?
>
> Hi,
> As we prepare to be licensed as foster parents, I'm looking in to daycare
> providers should the need arise. I'm wondering if anyone has any tips or
> specific questions I should ask when selecting a daycare?
> Thanks in advance, and have a great 2011!
>
> In Christ, Miranda
>
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