Shelby KehlCD7

Childcare ProjectPart 3

Edited by Mrs. Teaford

Four Signs of Quality Areas

Directors and Staff Qualifications Licensing and Accreditations Equipment and Activities or Program Communication with

Parents

Quality Characteristicsof Directors and Staff

Parents should learn as much as possible about the staff member

Should talk about the turnover rate › Make sure there is safety› Give personal attention

Needs to make sure there is at least two adults in case of emergency

License Child Care Programs

The state Human Services Public Health Department

Difference Child Care Licenses

The licenses are by the State Human Services or Public Health Department.› Must meet minimum requirements› Ex. It must have a certain amount of space

for each child

Difference Accreditation

Is by the National Association for the education of the National Association for the education of Young Children (NAEYC)

Program must meethigher standards

Keystone Stars is PA’saccreditation program

Childcare Program’s Equipment

Plenty of carefully chosen toys

Large equipment should be well placed

Should have enough room for the children and the toys.› Don’t want the children

to hurt themselves

Childcare Program’s Activities

Well-planned Age-appropriate Well-supervised A balance of large group, small group

and playing alone Caregivers relaxed but involved with

children; patient while teaching children new skills

Childcare program’s communication with parents

Need to build trust & cooperation Teacher to Parent communication

› Share what happened each day during pick up time

› Signs and information on illness outbreaks› Information on center hours and events› Newsletters and notes home

Childcare program’s communication with parents

Parent to Teacher communication› Conferences› Send notes› Phone calls

Works Cited

Hildebrand, Verna. Parenting Rewards & Responsibilites. New York: Glenco McGraw-Hill, 2000. Print