Once you have located and researched the available daycare facilities in your neighborhood, it is time to do your homework. The license should be prominently displayed without you having to search for it. On a personal level, interview and talk with the people who are running the center, but more specifically with those that will be interacting with your children throughout the day or afternoon. Drop in on your potential daycare choice two or three times and random intervals before making your decision. Take special notice of your surroundings.
Any extreme is a warning sign to watch out for.
Use your gut instinct, and most importantly, watch and observe your child. Does he seem happy and content and willing to return to the Day care center. A certain amount of grumbling is to be expected from a child who doesn't want to be separated from a parent. However, excessive complaining means that your child is trying to communicate to you that he or she does not wish to return to this place. Don't turn a deaf ear-find out why and avoid an uncomfortable or traumatic situation.