Ten Things You
Should Expect From Your Child Care Provider
1. Open communication.
Providers should give you frequent and full
updates on your child's progress and problems.
They should welcome your questions and ask
questions about how they can help your child.
They should let you know what is happening with
your child during the day, so that you can deal
with problems and build on activities and
accomplishments of the day.
2. Open access to their home or center.
Parents must be welcome to drop in any time,
even without calling. Providers should allow
parents to make a reasonable number of phone
calls to check on their children. You and the
provider should work out the best times for
calls and determine how many calls are
reasonable.
3. Safety for your child.
Providers should take all possible precautions
to keep children safe. This includes plugging
electrical sockets, properly storing knives and
other sharp objects, closing off stairways and
using only safe and well maintained equipment.
Child safety seats and seat belts should be used
when transporting children.
4. Honesty and Reliability. Providers should keep
commitments and deliver services in a timely
manner. They should not cover up problems,
incidents or accidents that occur.
5. Acceptance of parents wishes.
Providers should abide by parents wishes on
matters such as discipline, TV watching, food,
toilet training. Providers should not spank your
child.
6. Advance notice of any
changes.
Providers should tell parents well in advance
regarding changes in service hours, prices or
termination of contract i.e. childcare services.
7. Ethical Standards.
Parents should expect Caregivers to conduct
themselves in accordance with accepted
principles of right and wrong that govern the
conduct of Professional Care Givers in the
Childcare Industry. Providers should not discuss
information regarding family problems, life
style , or values. Moreover, providers should
not impose religious views on patrons.
8. Non judgment regarding
parenting practices.
Providers should not critique parents on child
rearing, unless their input is requested.
However, providers are mandated reporters and
are required by law to report child abuse,
neglect, or related incidents. They should
discuss all problems with parents and, if
needed, contact legal authorities.
9. Assurance that everyone in
contact with the child is trustworthy and
properly trained and supervised.
Providers must be responsible for everyone who
enters, visits, and or work at their Home
Childcare or Center.
10. Professional Environment.
Parent should expect Providers to educate
themselves and keep abreast of current
information regarding the childcare care
industry. Lastly, Childcare providers should
maintain a clean, organized child friendly
environment, that balances play and structured
learning. |
