CHILDCARE RESOURCES

You've researched, visited and interviewed so many childcare providers looking for the just the right match for your child's needs and your "gut" feeling of confidence in the provider. Today is your child's first day.

What? You didn't do the research? The eight or more hours a day that your child spends in childcare or pre-school rivals the amount of waking time that you yourself spend with him or her. It is so very important to know what to look for.

This page is dedicated to not just finding a "good" provider, but a GREAT one. You child's development and your peace of mind deserves no less.

Assembled are some links that can offer you the kind of direction you need to begin to think about the qualifications that childcare providers should have. But in the end, nothing is better than interviewing the provider and spending a day at the agency itself, with your child of course!

IN PENNSYLVANIA...

"Keystone STARS" is a system of continuous quality improvement for child care through Standards, Training/Professional Development, Assistance, Resources, and Support. (click here for more information)

NATIONALLY

The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8. (click here for more information)