TYPES of CHILD CARE

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TYPESofCHILD CARE
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TYPES OF CHILD CARE

• Home-Based Care In-home care from a caregiver
  who come to their home
• Center-Based Care Several adults care for one or
  more groups of children they accept

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CHILD CARE CENTERS

• DESCRIPTION Primary purpose is to provide a
  safe environment for children
• Planned for children whose parents are full-time
  employees
• 13 or more children ages 4 weeks to 13 years
• License required by state
• Informal play and/or emphasis on the whole child
• Organized to provide for age-appropriate growth
  and development physically, emotionally, and
  socially

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CHILD CARE CENTERS

• ADVANTAGES
• Care for basic needs of the child
• DISADVANTAGES
• May be crowded and commercialized
• Most only have business hours Monday-Friday
• LOCAL PROGRAMS
• Vary within communities

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Preschool

• DESCRIPTION Primary purpose is to provide
  educational services
• 3 to 5 years
• Usually scheduled for 2 ½ hours in morning or
  afternoon
• Informal play and/or emphasis on the whole child
• Organized to provide for age-appropriate growth
  and development physically, emotionally, and
  socially

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Preschool

• ADVANTAGES
• Provide extra stimulation and experiences and
  social skills prior to formal education
• DISADVANTAGES
• Inconvenient unless parents can work out
  transportation as well as child care the rest of
  the day
• LOCAL PROGRAMS
• Sometimes managed by religious organizations or
  owned by private organizations.

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FAMILY DAY CARE

• DESCRIPTION
• Child care within a family residence that
  provides care for 4 or more children but no more
  than 6, except for school age.
• ADVANTAGES
• Homelike, low ratios (1-7 including own
  children), lower cost
• DISADVANTAGES
• Not structured, they can go about their daily
  jobs, and not have total thought to your child.
  Difficult to enforce licensing and credentials of
  caregiver.
• LOCAL PROGRAMS Many homes

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HEAD START

• DESCRIPTION
• Federal child care program that helps children
  from low-income families enter kindergarten at a
  higher level.
• ADVANTAGES
• Meals, shots, health care, professional staff,
  gov. funded, transportation, counseling provided.
• Activities focus on building self-esteem and
  helping children and families work together to
  solve problems.
• Programs have a strong educational component.
• DISADVANTAGES
• Children may have emotional problems

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MONTESSORI SCHOOLS

• DESCRIPTION
• Learn by doing and on their own by playing with
  Montessori toys. Use concrete objects and 5
  senses
• ADVANTAGES
• Skill-based, teaches self motivation and basic
  life skills
• DISADVANTAGES
• Low teacher interaction, high noise
• Not all children are suited to this
  environment
• Cost is high
• LOCAL PROGRAMS

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UNIVERSTIY SPONSORED/LABORATORY SCHOOLS

• DESCRIPTION
• 1 goal is to teach student teachers, not the
  child
• ADVANTAGES
• Ratios low, curriculum checked by a professional
• DISADVANTAGES
• It is a lab to train students, not teach the
  child
• LOCAL PROGRAMS

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EMPLOYER SPONSOREDCHILD CARE

• DESCRIPTION
• Parents can work near child and drop in during
  the day
• ADVANTAGES
• Promotes families, sick child care provided,
  parent has less sick days
• DISADVANTAGES
• Child has a longer day
• LOCAL PROGRAMS

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• A public-private initiative
• The North Carolina Partnership for Children, Inc.
  (NCPC) is the statewide nonprofit organization
  that provides oversight and technical assistance
  for local partnerships.
• Services at the local level range depending on
  local needs.
• ADVANTAGES improves the quality of child care,
  make child care more affordable and accessible,
  provide access to health services and offer
  family support.
• DISADVANTAGES Limited Enrollment
• Not all cities/towns have a Smart Start Center

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NANNY/AU-PAIR

• DESCRIPTION
• A nanny provides care in a childs home. An au
  pair is a person from a foreign country who lives
  with a family and performs task similar to a
  nanny.
• ADVANTAGES
• Great demand for services
• DISADVANTAGES
• Cost

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Parent CooperativeParents take turns caring for
each otherschildren either in their homes or a
central location.

• Advantages
• No cost to parents
• Kids generally know the other children
• Disadvantages
• May not be able to meet schedule set up