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Here are some questions I wrote down and took with me.
-Have the teachers taken CPR and First Aid
-Do they have degrees in early childhood education
-Does the center require or provide opportunitites for continuing education for the teacher
-Have the teachers agreed to state police and/or child abuse backgroung checks
-What are the policies for medical emergencies and fires and are the policies written down
-Do they hold fire drills
-Does the center hold liability insurance
-Is play inside, outside or both
-Is there a pool at the center (even a kiddie pool was a big no-no for us!)
-What is the teacher/child ratio
-Who is allowed in the facility when the children are there
-Is the center accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children
-Is the pick-up and drop-off area secure
-Is there a handwashing policy
-Is there an "open door" policy toward parents
-What are the specific holidays the center is closed -Does the center close for vacation (A lot of centers we looked at took off the week btwn Christmas and New Years)
-Are toys washed daily
-Is the diapering area seperate from the play area
-Do parents get daily logs of the child's day
-What are the overtime charges
HTH
Stephanie
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