Parents can make several choices about child care programs to meet the needs of their child. Listed below are descriptions of these programs. Children are usually grouped in infant, toddler, preschool and school-age rooms. Call the program to see if there is an opening. Infant and toddler care is harder to find and often has a waiting list of up to 8 months.
Care is provided to children of all ages.
Call the program to find out if they have an opening for your age child. Family child care is often the most affordable type of care. Providers with a Large Family Child Care license are allowed to care for up to 10 children at a time if they have a trained assistant, experience as a family child care providers, additional space in the home, and special training. In addition to the specialized requirements for these licenses, eligible providers must meet all the other requirements, standards and regulations for family child care. A family child care system is a group of licensed family child care homes managed by a sponsoring agency.