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Four Signs of Quality Areas
Directors and Staff Qualifications Licensing and Accreditations Equipment and Activities or Program Communication with
Parents
Quality Characteristicsof Directors and Staff
Parents should learn as much as possible about the staff member
Should talk about the turnover rate › Make sure there is safety› Give personal attention
Needs to make sure there is at least two adults in case of emergency
Difference Child Care Licenses
The licenses are by the State Human Services or Public Health Department.› Must meet minimum requirements› Ex. It must have a certain amount of space
for each child
Difference Accreditation
Is by the National Association for the education of the National Association for the education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Program must meethigher standards
Keystone Stars is PA’saccreditation program
Childcare Program’s Equipment
Plenty of carefully chosen toys
Large equipment should be well placed
Should have enough room for the children and the toys.› Don’t want the children
to hurt themselves
Childcare Program’s Activities
Well-planned Age-appropriate Well-supervised A balance of large group, small group
and playing alone Caregivers relaxed but involved with
children; patient while teaching children new skills
Childcare program’s communication with parents
Need to build trust & cooperation Teacher to Parent communication
› Share what happened each day during pick up time
› Signs and information on illness outbreaks› Information on center hours and events› Newsletters and notes home
Childcare program’s communication with parents
Parent to Teacher communication› Conferences› Send notes› Phone calls