Child Care Checklist
Caregiver:
| Is warm, friendly, positive, and accepting | |
| Listens and talks with children, gives individual attention | |
| Makes eye contact and is on the floor playing & talking with children | |
| Uses positive words when speaking with children |
Curriculum:
| Provides places to play actively and quietly including a quiet place to read & relax | |
| Provides the opportunity to play outside in a safe, age-appropriate area | |
| Supplies a wide assortment of age-appropriate toys to encourage interactive, hands-on learning, such as building blocks, props for dramatic play, books, art materials, pegboards and puzzles | |
| Provides learning activities about different cultures | |
| Encourages curiosity and questioning |
Staff/Parent Relationship:
| Provides daily feedback about each child’s day | |
| Encourages parent involvement and input | |
| Makes families feel welcome | |
| Schedules time to discuss each child’s progress periodically | |
| Addresses needs and concerns of families promptly | |
| Offers an open-door policy, parents are encouraged to visit | |
| Provides written policies, such as a parent handbook | |
| Staffing is consistent & staff turnover is low | |
| Staff has education, experience & receives on-going training in child development |
Environment:
| Group size & child to teacher ratio allows for individual attention | |
| Is safe, cheerful, comfortable, neat & clean | |
| Is large enough for all children to move freely and safely |
Meals:
| Provide well balanced nutrition | |
| Serve as a time to develop good eating habits and social skills as caregivers sit and interact with children | |
| Babies are held during bottle feeding |
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