...Child-care at the workplace There is an increase in the number of families where both spouses work or would like to work in full-time jobs. Traditionally, the joint family system was prevalent which ensured that the child was taken care of in the absence of its parents. However, there is an increase in the number of nuclear and mono-parental families. Additionally, more and more women are joining the workforce, to fulfil their own career aspirations as well as to meet increasing cost of living. Therefore, we would expect that the number of women holding high positions shows an increasing trend. However it is rare that women do reach executive positions in organizations [1] [2]. One of the important factors contributing to this scenario is that a majority of women leave their jobs in order to take care of their children due to lack of availability of suitable alternatives for child-care [3]. A 1998 estimate shows that about 10 million children were enrolled in private child-care facilities, and the number is likely to increase in the future [4]. In this context, we would like to discuss various options that organizations offer in order to fulfil this need. Additionally, we would also examine the effect of potential benefits of providing childcare from the point of view of employers as well as employees. Our research methodology would include collecting secondary data from company sources regarding implementation of child-care services for their employees. We would also conduct...
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...Effective Supervision in Child Care Settings Standards Caregivers Provincial standards for child care programs (Child Care Licensing Regulation, AR 143/2008 and Family Day Home Standards Manual, July 2011) require that children are at all times under supervision that is effective in ensuring their safety, well-being, and development. Effective caregivers are always aware of the physical environment of the child care program. What is Effective Supervision? Effective supervision reduces the risk of harm to children by preventing injuries and accidents. It also promotes positive, responsive, and intentional learning environments for children and child care providers. Effective supervision requires primary staff in licensed child care settings and approved family day home providers to be involved and familiar with the children in their care. This is important because the most effective kind of supervision for a particular setting can change depending on the type of program provided (out-of-school care versus a family day home), or the ages and individual needs of the children under care. Effective supervision also requires child care programs and staff to assess their supervision practices on a regular basis to ensure that they continue to promote safety and to meet the needs of children enrolled in the program. Effective supervision is about more than watching children; it is about using techniques that promote effective supervision practices...
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...centers and homes. Transportation Child care centers or family child care homes providing transportation for children must meet all motor vehicle laws, including inspection, insurance, license, and restraint requirements. Children may never be left alone in a vehicle and child-staff ratio must be maintained. Records Centers and homes must keep accurate records such as children's attendance, immunizations, and emergency phone numbers. A record of monthly fire drills practiced with safe evacuation of children must also be maintained. A safe sleep policy must be developed and shared with parents if children younger than 12 months are in care. Discipline Each program must have a written policy on discipline, must discuss it with parents, and must give parents a copy when the child is enrolled. Changes in the discipline policy must be shared with parents in writing before going into effect. Corporal punishment (spanking, slapping, or other physical discipline) is prohibited in all centers and family child care homes. Religious-sponsored programs which notify the Division of Child Development and Early Education that corporal punishment is part of their religious training are exempt from that part of the law. Parental Rights Parents have the right to enter a family child care home or center at any time while their child is present. Parents have the right to see the license displayed in a prominent place. Parents have the right to know how their child will be disciplined. The laws...
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...Opening a Quality Child Care Center A resource guide for starting a business and planning a child care center. Table of Contents: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 First Steps: Assessment, Market Analysis, Business Plan and Child Care Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Finding Your Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Design Considerations and Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Program Administration and Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . 17 Appendix A: Timeline for Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Appendix B: Agencies and On-line Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Appendix C: Resources for Developing Polices/Procedures . . . . . 22 Appendix D: Classroom Equipment and Materials List . . . . . . . . 23 Appendix E: Care About Childcare Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Appendix F: Structural Rules from Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Appendix G: Accreditation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Appendix H: Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 State of Utah, Department of Workforce Services, Office of Child Care © 2012 Opening a Quality Child Care Center Introduction THE BUSINESS OF CHILD CARE Welcome to the world and work of child care! The purpose of this manual is to provide a prospective child care center owner...
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...Child care is the nurturing of a child provided by a parent or by an organization such as daycare. Child caring is different in all cultures, how a child might be brought up in North America maybe completely different in the Middle East. Everyone has different views on how a child should be raised which leads to many controversial social and political issues (Encyclopedia). Child care is also provided through early childhood education offered by nursery schools, and kindergarten programs. Child care has developed over the years and if it wasn't for some the policies that we have now women would not have the independence that they have now. The question is are these policies really enough for families to raise there children where everything...
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...A Guide for Choosing Quality Child Care for your Child Introduction Choosing a quality child care program can be a daunting task to many new and even seasoned parents alike. With such a crucial task, I believe it is important and would also be helpful to have a guide with you while touring a center or home center. There are a multitude of checklists available online but with so many different references, gathering information from all of them would take some time and effort. Therefore, a guide that contains information all in one place would be of benefit to parents during their search for a child care program. Proposed Procedure In order to complete the parent’s guide for choosing quality child care, I intend to open with a set of goals for the guide, so that parents understand the reasoning behind the guide. Secondly, I intend on giving the reader a set of steps to begin their search for a quality child care program. Next, I intend on defining the different types of child care available in Ohio, as well as discussing licensing requirements by the State of Ohio. Furthermore, I intend to define the term “quality child care" and discuss attributes of a quality child care program. I intend to discuss the State of Ohio’s Step Up to Quality rating system for child care centers and how a center participating in that program should operate. In order to complete the parent’s guide for choosing quality child care, I intend to research common questions that would be of benefit...
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...If I were an administrator of a child care center I would have many goals. Firstly, my main goal would be to help each child grow and learn as much as we can teach them. I hope children will learn to be caring and respectful individuals, and grow up and have a good life. I hope to help each child become a better student, and be the best person they can be. My second goal would be to help children feel safe, secure, and loved. Every child needs to feel love from someone and grow attached in order for them to make relationships in the future. In my center everything will be based off of theories from Piaget, Erikson, Ainsworth, etc. Children will be learning through play since that is the way in which they best learn. The adults in the center...
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...Non-parental Child Care SOC 312 Lisa Tobler October, 8th, 2012 Non-parental Child Care There are three types of non-parental child care. These are child care centers, care inside or outside the home by someone who is a relative or non-relative, and daycare in a home (Hagy, 1998). Centers or preschools are usually regulated while care inside or outside of the home are usually non-regulated. Each type of child care has different effects on psychological, social, and cognitive development for children. A child care center may be a place like Head Start or a preschool that has certain criteria that is regulated by the government (Hagy, 1998). In a center staff the teachers are required to have some form of education; many require at least 12 credit hours in early childhood education. The teachers have to follow lesson plans that meet standards of the center and the government. Many child care centers are large, have more than one location, and accept government assistance or go by income of the family to adjust payment accordingly. Care inside the home or outside the home is by a relative, at the child’s home or in the relative’s home. It can also be a non-relative in the child’s home or in the non-relatives home. A relative may be a cousin, aunt, uncle, or grandparent. A non-relative can be a regular babysitter, a nanny, or come from a nanny, au pair, babysitting service. A nanny or service providing care for a child can be expensive, but convenient...
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...The Effects of Nonparental Child Care Eric Mone SOC312 Professor Martha McFarland March 26, 2012 The biggest decision you can ever make as a working parent, the type of child care you will select for your child. The decision on whether to choose a child-care center, family day-care home, or in your own home with a nanny can be a stressful decision. Nonparental care has been a topic of debate that has been around for years. The debate can come from how the child is effected, socially, cognitively, psychological and emotionally, will there be a positive impact or will there be a negative impact on the child's life. There are three different types of childcare. Child-Care center, Family Day-Care Homes, and In-Home care takers which is more commonly known as a nanny. The home may be the child's own home, a relative's (grandparent, aunt, etc.)home, or the home of an unrelated person such as a babysitter or nanny. Home care can include the simultaneous care of many children from many families. Home care is referred to as family date care even though the family may not be the child's own family. A home child care center features one care provider who is always with your child. She might have an assistant, but for the most part the provider is the same day after day. This builds a routine for your child, making the day care process easier on everyone. In a center, the providers in a particular room change frequently, which can lead to inconsistency in the...
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...Parental Child Care Non parental Child Care, and the Influences It has on Development Amara Washington SOC312 Nancy Russell July 9, 2012 Non Parental Child Care and the Influence it has on Development In today’s society more and more women are working outside of the homes and are not able to take care of the children on a full time bases. When the parents are unable to tend to their children, they have to seek help from an outside source. Years ago, it was natural for the mother of the children to stay at home and care for them while the father goes to work. But time has changed and there is a major increase in single parenting than before. Even in two parent homes, the mother has to work in order to maintain the house hold and this is why non parental child care comes in. Before I can address the different types of non parental child care, I must first explain what non parental child care is. As stated in chapter five of Child, Family, School, Community it states that non parental child care is also known as day care is care given to children by persons other than parents during the parts of the day when parents are absent. This process can start as early as the child being an infant and extend into school years. It also states in the chapter that 70% of children ages 0 to 6, not yet in kindergarten are in child care for all or part of the day. There are three types of non parental child care that I will discuss, and the influences it can have on a child. ...
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...that I’m going to first define job description. “A job description identifies characteristics of the job to be performed in terms of the tasks, duties, and responsibilities to be fulfilled. Job descriptions serve as a standard or a benchmark for many HR matters such as compensation, performance evaluations, training needs assessments, and promotions” (Youssef, 2015, section 3.1). I am going to describe the tasks, tools and technology, knowledge, skills and abilities, and the educational requirements that I will need to become a child care worker. The steps for applying for the Child Care Provider Job: Resume (listing skills, educational requirement, skills and abilities) > Interview (knowledge of tools and technology) = HIRED. With that being said if I can follow these steps then I have a chance at getting the job. When applying for the child care provider job I need to build up my resume with all of my experience. There are different types of child care provider jobs, examples are childcare center workers, family childcare providers, nannies, and baby-sitters and each has their own requirement. As for me I want to be a childcare center worker. Starters I will build my resume making sure to list all my skills, educational requirements, skills and my abilities to get the job done. Once I have completed the resume I will then go to the business and see about getting an interview with the business. But before I can do that I must make sure that I can meet the tasks, duties, and...
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...childcare? Non-parental childcare is defined as care a child receives that is not from a mother, father or guardian and includes the use of daycare provider inside or outside the home by relative, non-relative, nursery school or preschool. In this paper the examination of three types of non-parental childcare and the analyzing of the influence non-parental childcare has on psychological, social and cognitive development. In today’s society parent are pursuing their careers and working outside of the homes. There is a demand for children to be taken care of while parents are working in order to provide for their families. When parents have to work in order to provided financially for their family non-parental childcare is needed. Parents seek different types of care, depending on their working hours, affordability, and the quality of childcare offered. Not all non-parental daycare offer the same benefits in hours, rates or quality of care needed. The first two types of non-parental childcare are daycare center providers and family daycare providers where children from six weeks to eleven years of age can attend these facilities. These types of facilities are licensed and monitored by the State and there are certain guidelines and rules that must be followed by either facility. Parents have guidelines that they must follow pertaining to the center expectation from the parent. The staff-child ratio varies depending on the age of the child and how many children the facility is licensed...
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...and development during pre-pregnancy, pregnancy and breastfeeding. Understand the nutritional needs of children. Understand the impact of poor diet on children’s health and development. Understand individuals’ dietary requirements and preferences. Be able to support healthy eating in own setting. Unit 1.2 WB (A/505/9809) Promote healthy lifestyles for children through exercise The learning outcomes for this unit are: Understand children’s need for exercise. Be able to support children’s exercise in an indoor and outdoor space Unit 1.3 WB (M/505/9810) Support physical care routines for children The learning outcomes for this unit are: Understand the physical care needs of children. Be able to use hygienic practice to minimise the spread of infection. Understand rest and sleep needs of children. Understand childhood immunisation. Be able to support children in personal physical care routines. Unit 1.4 WB (T/505/9811) Promote children’s emotional well-being The learning outcomes for this unit are: Understand children’s needs in relation to emotional well-being. Understand the requirements for promoting emotional well-being in relation to current frameworks. Understand the needs of children during transition and significant events. Be able to promote the emotional well-being of children in own setting. Unit 1.5 (A/505/9812) Understand how to support children who are unwell The learning outcomes for this unit are: Know common...
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...Jonnathan Estrada Ashford University SOC 312 Child Family & Society Bridget Morales April 09, 2012 In the past half century, there has been a dramatic increase of mothers who have entered the workforce as women have taken on expanding roles in their occupations accompanying the men in our society (Marshall, 2004). In today’s society, it is very common that both parents take on the role of being a breadwinner, seeking a higher education and pursuing their career dreams. This has contributed to the 60 percent of children ages 0-6 and the 50 percent of children ages 6- 14 who receive part time or full time alternative childcare other than from their parents. (Berns, 2010). These statistics have raised questions to researchers as to whether or not children in a day care setting are at any advantages or disadvantages because they spend so much of their time outside of the home. In this paper I will explore the 3 different kinds of non-parental childcare and analyze the influences it may have on a child’s psychological, social and cognitive development. In many situations, a relative, friend, baby sitter or even a nanny may come into the home to take care of a child (Berns, 2010). This setting is commonly mixed between family members who are available such as grandparents who are no longer working and have the time to care for the children during the day. For parents, this...
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...The Importance of Staff Diversity in Childcare Since the introduction of affirmative action in the 1960's, diversity has become a growing concern. Diversity has also caused employers to become more aware of its necessity in the work environment. In a society that is growing more diverse by the day, businesses are forced to recognize the need for diversity in their overall management practices. Working in the childcare business has taught this author the importance of diversity among my staff and our classrooms. The services that are provided reach all types of families, cultures, and races. But the vast majority of childcare centers tend to lack diversity in their staff. The author of this paper intends to show directors of childcare facilities that diversity is important in order to meet the needs of their clients for three primary reasons: to incorporate all walks of life in an ever-changing society, to develop clear communication between staff and parents, and to enhance the learning environment for the children being taught. Diversity has become a part of our everyday society and culture. As childcare providers it is imperative that directors become aware of the constant change and equip themselves with the knowledge needed to meet the needs of the current society. According to Pearson (2000), “...early childhood educators and caregivers are faced with the dilemma of meeting the needs of an ever-changing population. As the population becomes more diverse, classrooms...
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