Questions to ask potential day care providers Questions to ask potential day care providers Parents, before you begin crisscrossing town visiting day care centers in search of quality care for your infant, toddler or preschooler, pick up the phone and ask potential child care providers these basic questions first. Will your child be exclusively with children his own age or will he get the chance to interact with children who are a bit older or younger.
Many centers apply a steep fee for late pick-ups.
Look for a center which can accommodate your schedule within its regular hours of operation. If the answer to this question seems beyond your reach, don't hang up immediately. Ask about scholarship slots for needy families. Ask about local or state programs to subsidize child care. Obviously, the more adults in your child's group, the more attention he will get.