Finding a Center

What defines a good daycare? Is it the beautiful murals on the wall of storybook characters? Is it a playground with a new and colorful jungle gym? Is it an impressive roster of statistics of kindergarten readiness and a up to the minute circle time curriculum? Click above for more...

What defines a good daycare? Is it the beautiful murals on the wall of storybook characters? Is it a playground with a new and colorful jungle gym? Is it an impressive roster of statistics of kindergarten readiness and a up to the minute circle time curriculum? No. It is the teachers that make the difference. Finding a group of teachers and assistants that you will be comfortable with as well as your child is a vital part of the search for a center.

There are now daycares that feature cameras that are linked to websites where parents can check up on the teachers and their children. If you feel that you need to check up on those watching your children, my feeling is that you should find another center where this isn't a fear. In Part 2 of my article on Finding a New Daycare Center I deal with the importance of teachers and how to know if you have found the right group of teachers.