How to Find Quality Child Care

Your child is the most important thing in your life. You know you need to work to provide for your family, so it is important that you find quality child care for your child. Quality child care can be difficult to find. You must dedicate some time and energy into researching facilities in your area. Here’s how:

1. Search the communities of MerchantCircle for registered child care services. This website will provide you with contact information in addition to customer reviews. You may be able to read other parent’s thoughts about the facility before sending your child.




2. Talk with other parents about child care facilities in your area. Word of mouth is the best way to find out about specific daycares. Ask parents to tell you the positive and the negative aspects about each facility. No one place can be absolutely perfect, so you need to know what problems you may be facing before registering for child care.




3. Use a search engine, such as Google or Yahoo, to find child care facilities in your area. Call and talk with a representative. Make an appointment to view the facility and ask questions.




4. No matter what child care service you choose, be sure to ask questions and feel comfortable with the adult to child ratio, the safety of your child in the building and the reputation of the facility. Stop by the facility, unannounced, and evaluate your decision. It is never too late to find a new child care facility, if necessary.




5. In your search for quality child care centers, you may wish to check some of these webpages. These are child care facilities located across the nation.

   
   
   

   a. Kindercare

   
   
   

   b. Bright Horizons

   
   
   

   c. The Goddard School

   
   
   

   d. La Petite Academy

   
   
   

   e. YMCA