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For
Families > Looking for Child Care >
Visiting and Evaluating Programs
- Checklist
for Child Care Centers -- School Age
Your visit to
several child care programs is a crucial part of your selection process. What
you observe during your visit will tell you many things about a program.
- Take along checklist and questions to ask during your visit to the
program.
- Take notes on your observations and on answers given to your questions by
the providers, teachers and/or directors. These notes will be helpful in
determining further questions, and to differentiate between the programs you
have observed.
- Allow plenty of time to tour the entire facility, both indoor and outdoor
spaces.
- Schedule an initial visit by yourself, and then bring your child with you
during your second visit if possible.
- Make sure to observe the group that your child would attend.
- Feel free to follow up your visit with further calls to the director or
provider. Be sure that all your questions and concerns are addressed so that
you can feel confident about the care your child will receive.
- Ask to meet all of the staff who will care for your child during the day.
Name of
Center:
Classroom
Visited:
Contact
Person:
Date Visited:
| Question |
Yes |
No |
| Are the children happily engaged in activities? |
Yes |
No |
| Would your child be comfortable here? |
Yes |
No |
| Are the teachers patient and good-natured with the children? |
Yes |
No |
| Do the children participate in outdoor games and activities? |
Yes |
No |
| Do the teachers seem experienced and knowledgeable with school-age
issues? |
Yes |
No |
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| Question |
Yes |
No |
| Do the teachers show respect for the children? Is discipline handled
in a calm, consistent way to encourage positive behavior? |
Yes |
No |
| Are choices offered of varied, stimulating activities? |
Yes |
No |
| Is there appropriate space for children to do their homework? |
Yes |
No |
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