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Guidelines for Quality
Childcare Services
What is “Good” childcare?
This is a very subjective question. It depends on your values and
needs. There are several approaches to Home Based Childcare. Many
providers give care, which closely resembles the care given in the
child’s home. The day’s events usually consist of such
normal activities as playing, eating and napping. Other providers
plan a more structured program, somewhat like a nursery school or
daycare centre. There is no better or right way, either style can
be a positive experience. It is up to the parent to decide what
suits the child. Because family daycare is given in the home, it
can take on a more intimate quality. A parent, in fact, is choosing
more than just a provider. The parent is also accepting the home
atmosphere, other family members and the neighborhood environment.
That does not mean the provider and parents need to have identical
values and parenting styles. Differences can be complimentary. Other
factors such as group size, physical setting or discipline can assist
parents and providers with making a workable childcare match.
Good daycare includes the following:
- A caregiver who is interested in the well-being
of children. Someone who provides warm, loving care and guidance
for children. It is someone who works with the child and family
to make sure each child grows and learns.
- A setting that keeps your child safe, secure
and healthy.
- Activities that help children grow mentally,
physically, socially and emotionally.
- Childcare providers who will keep the parent
informed and maintain family involvement in the child’s
daily program.
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What is the Child Care Registry
- Parent Information
- Child Care Provider Information
- Unlicensed
Child Care Provider Registration
- Parent
Waiver and Instructions
- Caregiver
Waiver and Instructions
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credit history, or criminal background checks of those agencies
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Years Centre of any responsibility for negligence, personal injury,
death, loss, damage, or destruction of property caused by any
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Disclaimer
By using the search tool below you are
agreeing to the following: |
I understand and
agree that the Chatham-Kent Ontario Early Years Centre does not
expressly recommend any of the agencies and individuals that can
be located through the use of its web site database. Data supplied
to the Chatham-Kent Ontario Early Years Centre for inclusion in
the database is provided by the agencies or individuals involved.
None of the data is verified for accuracy or completeness. Further,
the Chatham-Kent Ontario Early Years Centre performs no training,
credit history, or criminal background checks of those agencies
or individuals that request inclusion in its database.
I understand and agree that before I will receive access to the
names and phone numbers of any agency or individual that may be
contained in the Chatham-Kent Ontario Early Years Centre database
I must sign a waiver absolving the Chatham-Kent Ontario Early
Years Centre of any responsibility for negligence, personal injury,
death, loss, damage, or destruction of property caused by any
agency or individual that is listed in its database.
By clicking "I Agree" and using the Unlicensed Child
Care Provider from I acknowledge and agree to these terms.
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