10 Questions to Ask a Childcare Provider

1)How long have you been a provider?

2)What are your qualifications?

3)Is your facility or home licensed by the state?

4)Will you provide me with at least 3 references?

5)Why did you become a daycare provider?

6)What is your discipline philosophy?

7)What has been your staff’s turnover the past year?

8)Am I able to drop in at anytime?

9)What other adults will be around my child?

10)What is the worker/child ratio? (The American Public Health Association/American Academy of Pediatrics (APHA/AAP) recommends the following ratios: 0-24 months: 3 to 1 / 25-30 months: 4 to1 / 31-35 months: 5 to1)

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