| In today's fast-paced society, many families | | | | employees. |
| depend on some form of childcare arrangements | | | | The first step in locating quality childcare |
| to help meet the demands of family and work. | | | | employees is to identify several candidates and |
| The majority of parents in America work outside | | | | conduct a telephone interview to help you |
| the home, creating a need for dependable | | | | determine which you'd like to speak with or visit in |
| childcare. Reliable, responsible childcare employees | | | | person. Those who don't impress you during the |
| are crucial to successfully performing your job | | | | telephone interview will probably not impress you |
| and caring for your family. | | | | in person either, so you can eliminate the ones |
| Childcare employees and parents can find | | | | you are not interested in right away. You can |
| numerous resources and organizations to help | | | | then visit or speak personally with the facilities |
| meet that challenge. You can find practical advice | | | | and potential childcare employees who need |
| on choosing childcare employees, payroll and tax | | | | further consideration. |
| issues, and hints on how to provide your child with | | | | Once you have made your final decision, you will |
| quality childcare. Local, state, and Federal agencies | | | | want to take steps to monitor the quality of care |
| have a wealth of information regarding licensing, | | | | your child receives. This can be accomplished by |
| insurance, and tax laws. | | | | involvement in your child's activities, observing |
| Many companies are offering on-site childcare to | | | | your child in the presence of the childcare |
| employees as a way to reduce unplanned | | | | employee or day care center and discussing any |
| absences and time lost from work due to family | | | | problems or concerns you may have, talking with |
| issues. Flexible scheduling and the convenience of | | | | your child about how he or she feels about the |
| receiving high quality day care at your office has | | | | time they spend with the caregiver or in the |
| made the task of balancing work and family | | | | center or home. |
| easier for many families. For those who do not | | | | Make frequent visits and observe the number of |
| have access to childcare at their place of | | | | children and caregivers in attendance, the condition |
| employment, federally funded programs are | | | | and appearance of the home or day care center, |
| available to assist you in locating and paying for | | | | and the atmosphere created by the childcare |
| childcare. | | | | employees. If the caregiver is employed inside |
| Childcare employees working in federally funded | | | | your home, there are a number of electronic |
| facilities are trained and licensed to maintain a | | | | surveillance devices that will allow you to monitor |
| certain standard of quality and professionalism | | | | the caregiver and you child while you are at work. |
| while employed in the childcare center. Information | | | | Finding adequate childcare is a major concern for |
| is available to you through a variety of programs | | | | families in which both parents work outside the |
| to help you in choosing a childcare facility, screen | | | | home or single parent families. Utilize the |
| childcare employees, and how to monitor the level | | | | resources available to you and research the |
| of care your child receives while in the day care | | | | facility and/or childcare employees to give you |
| center or home you have chosen. There are | | | | peace of mind at work and to ensure that your |
| checklists you can copy or print to assist you in | | | | child is well cared for and happy. |
| asking the right questions and evaluating childcare | | | | |