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TYPES of CHILD CARE

TYPES of CHILD CARE. 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. CHILD CARE CENTERS.

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TYPES of CHILD CARE

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  1. TYPESofCHILD CARE 2.01-Child Care

  2. 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 2.01-Child Care

  3. 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 2.01-Child Care

  4. 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 2.01-Child Care

  5. 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 2.01-Child Care

  6. 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. 2.01-Child Care

  7. 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 2.01-Child Care

  8. 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 2.01-Child Care

  9. 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 • LOCAL PROGRAMS 2.01-Child Care

  10. 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 2.01-Child Care

  11. 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 ride • LOCAL PROGRAMS 2.01-Child Care

  12. North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative designed to ensure that young children enter school healthy and ready to succeed. • A public-private initiative • Funds are administered at the local level through local nonprofit organizations called Local Partnerships. 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. • DISAVANTAGES: Limited Enrollment 2.01-Child Care

  13. NANNY/AU-PAIR • DESCRIPTION: A nanny provides care in a child’s 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 2.01-Child Care

  14. Advantages & Disadvantages of Child Care • Advantages • Disadvantages 2.01-Child Care

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