If you are looking for child care for your child, take the time to visit and observe at a center or home. Ask the caregiver for references from parents who have children enrolled in the program. If, after visiting and checking references, you do not feel right about the program, trust your feelings and keep on looking. Find good child care that you feel is right for your child. There are different types of child care programs available.
Some children do better in a smaller, home-like setting with fewer children and a single caregiver.
Other children do well with lots of children to play with in a larger setting. You know your child best, so think about the kind of child care you want for your child, then check out several programs. The different types of child care programs are family home programs, group homes, and child care centers. Neighbors, relatives, or friends are often willing to care for a child. Family home programs have a single caregiver in a home setting, group homes have at least two caregivers, and child care centers have more children, several caregivers and are usually in a school, workplace, or other building.