Introduction The process of opening a childcare facility is thorough, tedious and time consuming. The benefits of following proper procedures are time saving, informative and essential to the well being of the children being served. As the process begins there are many avenues in which to gather your information. You may choose to reference a textbook for initial pre-licensing direction. A University approved text would be “Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program authored by Dorothy Sciarra (Sciarra, 2007). This text will provide valuable information on assessing community needs and establishing a program, as well as licensing and certification objectives and resources. Another avenue source you may choose to access is direct contact with your state run division of childcare licensing. For the state of California, in which I reside, the local contact information is: Fresno Regional Child Care Office located at 770 East Shaw, Suite 300 Fresno, CA 93710. Their contact phone number is (559) 243-4588.. By directly contacting this office, telephone instruction can be provided which will lead you to the necessary steps required to begin the licensing process. Perhaps the most accessible resource to research and understand the process of opening and creating an early childhood site is the website developed and maintained by the state in which you reside. For the state of California you can access this site at www.ccld.ca.gov. By researching the California Childcare Licensing Division’s website you will have the right to review several provided documents which detail information on general childcare licensing. Furthermore, you may access a step by step manual which licensing agent’s reference when ad... ... middle of paper ... ...ild Care Center. (n.d.). ChildAction. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from http://www.childaction.org/providers/booklets/docs/CCResourceGuide.pdf Overview of Preschool Licensing in California. (n.d.). Child Care Law Center. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from http://www.childcarelaw.org/docs/Preschool%20Licensing%20in%20CA.pdf Regulation Interpretations and Procedures for Child Care Centers. (n.d.). Child Care Centers General Licensing Requirements. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from http://ccld.ca.gov/res/pdf/ChildCareCenters.pdf Stiengold, D. M. (n.d.). Starting a Child Care Business in California. Nolo.com. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/starting-child-care-business-california.html White, K. (2014, February 9). Parent Handbook. Parent Handbook. Retrieved February 9, 2014, from http://www.childcare.uci.edu/handbook.php
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The work that I have done to give you the budget for this assignment has been so much information that a whole semester could be done just on Early Childcare start-up budgets. Mt reference list is enormous and I had to make myself stop looking up information so I could complete my assignment. The first step for my budget was from our text and class website discussions and links. Each link lead to another and another and so much information from cleaning regulations to how to do you taxes. To start a Childcare program there are many steps besides your level of education that you need to contemplate.
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There is a problem in Texas impacting children’s futures; many childcare centers and homes are not providing children with quality care. In an article about cost and quality in Texas childcare, child development experts Susan Eitel and Joyce Nuner quote a study stating “that [nationally] only 10% of infants and toddlers are in high quality [childcare] programs” (34). The term ratio describes the number of children one caregiver is watching. This number is one of the major factors in the quality of a childcare program. Organizations such as the National Association for the Education of Young Children know as NAEYC release recommendations regarding ratios and accredit programs based on their compliance. Childcare centers and homes must comply with certain minimum standards enforced by Texas regarding ratios; however, these standards often set the bar lower than recommendations made by these early childhood experts. The current standards in Texas do not ensure that all young children receive quality care; for this reason, the Texas Department of Family Protective Services should strengthen the minimum standards regarding ratios to better regulate the quality of care children receive.
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The childcare industry has variables including childcare by a family member, a traditional caregiver or a day care center. It depends on a family’s situation as to which one benefits them most. The two types of childcare to be discussed are the traditional caregiver and a day care center. Parents must decide whether they want a one-on-one or a group setting for the care of their children.
The Child Development Center of College of San Mateo provides early care and educational programs for children between the ages of 3 to 5 years old. Children are divided into classrooms with a “master” teacher, a “regular” teacher, and two or three “associate” teachers. Klara attended Classroom, “A,” a stimulating and well-resourced classroom. Klara was observed for two hours on Monday from 9 am to 11 am and for two hours on Wednesday from 9 am to 11 am. During these two hours, classroom activities consisted of “free time,” “story time,” and an outside “play time.” A “master” teacher, a “regular” teacher, and two “associate” teachers were present during observations. Additionally, a total of eighteen children were in attendance during the observed days.
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Childcare centers are regulated by the government. Many states also have education and training requirements for teachers and caregivers.
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Preschool programs began in the United States during the first quarter of the twentieth century with the first public preschool opening in 1925 in Chicago at Franklin School. After the 1970s the popularity of preschools increased as women were entering the workforce and people believed that children needed initial skills before they attended elementary school. (“All About Preschools, History…”2).