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High Quality Child Care

The value of good child care cannot be understated, yet far too many children continue to be denied quality care. Many children spend their formative years in settings that are unsafe or only custodial. Parents are being lured into accepting listings of caregivers from various caregiver groups without the support and information they need to properly access a provider or facility. Still others simply choose the first caregiver or facility they come across based on price and convenience.

High Quality Child Care encourages healthy social, emotional, cognitive and physical development in the young child. Working parents are more stable and productive employees when their children are in quality environment

There are five essential elements and five things you can do when you are looking for High Quality Child Care.

 
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Choosing A Good Quality Child Care Checklist
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  • Health, Nutrition, and Safety
  • Warning Signs
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