Child care ratios

Family child care homes have a smaller child to adult ratios then childcare centers. Smaller ratios and continuity of care are very important for a child to create a special bond with caregivers.

The child needs to create this bond so that they can feel secure and safe. When a child does not feel safe his sleeping, eating and social development can be affected. Usually at daycare centers, the staff has a high turnover. That means that your child is usually not with the same caregiver for long and this can affect bonding.

A family child care provider is always with the child and this is a wonderful way to insure that the child can form an attachment with a caregiver other then his parents. The bonds your child makes in the first few years of life can affect them as adults.


For your states licensing /ratio information please visit: http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/states.htm



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Becoming a Provider

So what makes a childcare provider want to dedicate her life and give up her home?

The most important quality of a child care provider is a true love for children. A child care provider can find even the smallest amount of awe or joy in every moment throughout the day. I love the smiles, the laughter and the excitement that they bring to my home every day. No two days are ever alike in a child care setting.

A home day care provider may have small children and want to stay home with them. Or she may have been a provider for many years, even after her children have grown up and moved on, just because she loves the sound of little feet and little voices in her house.

When she opens up her home for childcare, she is also opening up her heart for the children attending. There is nothing like a parents love, but the love of a childcare provider comes in a close second.


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