CHILD CARE PROGRAM COMPARISON TYPES OF CHILD CARE

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CHILD CARE PROGRAM COMPARISON

CHILD CARE PROGRAM COMPARISON

TYPES OF CHILD CARE: • Home-Based Care: In-home care from a caregiver who come

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 • DESCRIPTION: Primary purpose is provide safe environment for children •

CHILD CARE CENTERS • DESCRIPTION: Primary purpose is provide 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 or emphasis on the whole child: physical and health, language and communication, approaches to learning, cognitive, emotional, and social development

CHILD CARE CENTERS • ADVANTAGES: – Cares for basic needs of child, they have

CHILD CARE CENTERS • ADVANTAGES: – Cares for basic needs of child, they have concern for the child only – DISADVANTAGES: – May be crowded and commercialized. Ratios high • LOCAL PROGRAMS: – Kindercare, Small World

Preschool • DESCRIPTION: Primary purpose is provide educational services – 3 to 5 years

Preschool • DESCRIPTION: Primary purpose is provide educational services – 3 to 5 years – Usually scheduled for 2½ hours in the morning or afternoon – Informal play or emphasis on the whole child: physical and health, language and communication, approaches to learning, cognitive, emotional, and social development

Preschool • ADVANTAGES: – Provide extra stimulation and experiences and social skills prior to

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

FAMILY DAY CARE • DESCRIPTION: Child care within a family residence that provides care

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)

FAMILY CHILD CARE • DISADVANTAGES: Not structured, they can go about their daily jobs,

FAMILY CHILD CARE • 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

HEAD START • DESCRIPTION: Federal child care program that helps children from low-income families

HEAD START • DESCRIPTION: Federal child care program that helps children from low-income families enter kindergarten at a higher level.

HEAD START • ADVANTAGES: – Meals, shots, health care, professional staff, gov. funded, transportation,

HEAD START • 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

MONTESSORI SCHOOLS • DESCRIPTION: Learn by doing and on their own by playing with

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

UNIVERSTIY SPONSORED/ LABORATORY SCHOOLS • DESCRIPTION: #1 goal is to teach student teachers, not

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

EMPLOYER SPONSORED CHILD CARE • DESCRIPTION: Parents can work near child and drop in

EMPLOYER SPONSORED CHILD 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 drive • LOCAL PROGRAMS:

Smart Start • • • North Carolina's nationally recognized and award-winning early childhood initiative

Smart Start • • • 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

NANNY/AU-PAIR • DESCRIPTION: A nanny provides care in a child’s home. An au pair

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

Advantages & Disadvantages of Child Care • Advantages • Disadvantages

Advantages & Disadvantages of Child Care • Advantages • Disadvantages

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