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  Day care - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Day care or child care are the terms used to describe child care during the day by a person other than the child's parents or legal guardians, typically someone outside the child's immediate family.
Day care appeared in France about 1840, and the Société des Crèches was recognized by the French government in 1869.
The day care industry is a continuum from personal parental care to large, regulated institutions.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Day_care   (1463 words)

  
 Day Care Guide for Children - Keep Kids Healthy
With the number of children in day care, it should be very reassuring to parents that recent studies have shown that if in a good day care environment, children can thrive and continue to grow and develop appropriately.
Be sure that day care workers know to put your child to sleep on his back and not his side and especially not his stomach.
Visit the day care and make sure that it is childproof (look for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers, covers on electrical outlets, locks on cabinets, temperature of hot water, etc.), clean, has separate areas for changing diapers and preparing food, and that the children are always closely supervised.
www.keepkidshealthy.com /welcome/daycare.html   (1210 words)

  
 Dog Day Care in Illinois
Dog day care differs from pet sitting or day boarding in that the dogs are allowed to play with other compatible dogs off leash while getting exercise and socialization in a neutral location.
The purpose of dog day care is to provide stimulation, exercise, socialization, confidence building, and in some cases, training, to a dog who might otherwise be left home alone.
The typical day care day at Doggy Day Camp is very casual, and the dogs are allowed to play as much or as little with the other dogs as they wish.
doggydaycampinc.com /daycare.htm   (2776 words)

  
 Daycare   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
If your child does not have homework, or tells the day care teacher that he/she does not have homework, the student will be asked to sign a sheet confirming that homework was not assigned to him/her.
When a child attends morning day care, we ask that the parent drop the child off at the circular driveway located on the Whittington side by the day care building.
If it is determined that the school should close during the school day the parent will be contacted by a day care staff member that day care will be closed and that the parent should collect their child.
www.thevillageschool.com /pages/administration/daycare.html   (1667 words)

  
 New York Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers - Daycare.com
(1) Child day care means care for a child on a regular basis provided away from the child's residence for less than 24 hours per day by someone other than the parent, step-parent guardian or relative within the third degree of consanguinity of the parents or step parents of such child.
(2) Age of children: A child day care center may provide care for children six weeks through 12 years of age, for children under court supervision or for children who are 13 years of age or older where a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist states in writing that such children are incapable of caring for themselves.
(i) Small day care center registration means a document issued by the department authorizing a child day care provider to provide child day care in a small day care center in accordance with the regulations of the department.
www.daycare.com /newyork/state18.html   (734 words)

  
 Day care sexual abuse hysteria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Day care sexual abuse hysteria was a phenomenon of the 1980s involving false accusations of sexual abuse.
In 1985, Kelly Michaels, a former teacher at the Wee Care Day Nursery in Maplewood, N.J., was accused of a staggering array of abuses: assaulting children in a tractor; spreading peanut butter on their genitals and licking it off; raping them with knives, forks and Lego blocks.
After less than a day of deliberation, a jury today acquitted a lay pastor and his wife of all charges of sexual abuse of children in a trial that critics say demonstrated the worst aspects of police misconduct in such cases.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Day_care_sexual_abuse_hysteria   (1719 words)

  
 Illinois Department of Children and Family Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
DCFS is responsible for setting standards and licensing day care centers, homes, group homes and day care agencies in the state.
Protective Service Day Care is provided to children in "indicated" reports of child abuse or neglect; the services help to prevent and remedy the abuse, neglect or exploitation of children.
Family Maintenance Day Care services are provided to high-risk families whose children are in open DCFS cases; they are used to prevent and reduce parental stress that may lead to child abuse or neglect.
www.state.il.us /dcfs/daycare/index.shtml   (293 words)

  
 When You Need Child Day Care
Some parents arrange for care in their home by a baby-sitter or for care in the home of a relative, neighbor, friend, or some other family day care person.
Some child care settings, mainly daycare centers or family day care homes, are licensed or regulated by state agencies.
How does a parent know what quality day care is? After hearing good things about a place from other parents, friends, and neighbors, or from a child care referral agency, the best thing to do is to visit the child care setting.
www.apa.org /pi/cyf/daycare.html   (1255 words)

  
 Adult Day Care: One Form of Respite for Older Adults   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Adult day care allows caregivers to continue working outside the home, receive help with the physical care of a loved one, avoid the guilt of placing a loved one in institutional care, and have respite from what can be a "24/7" responsibility.
A day at an adult day care center could include: supervised care; small group and individual activities such as reminiscence, sensory stimulation, music, art, and intergenerational activities; nutritious meals; transportation; case management; recreation and exercise; nursing care; education; family counseling; assistance with activities of daily living; and occupational, speech and physical therapies.
Additionally, adult day care can be beneficial to the participant when he or she is willing and able to be part of the adult day care experience.
www.archrespite.org /archfs54.htm   (1443 words)

  
 Day Care Information on Healthline
Day care refers to the care provided for infants and toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children, either in their own homes, in the home of a relative or other caregiver, or in a center-based facility.
This type of care is often referred to as kith and kin care and may take place either in the child's or the caregiver's home.
Twenty-three percent of newborn to two-year-olds and 22 percent of three- to six-year-olds are cared for in a home by a relative.
www.healthline.com /galecontent/day-care   (1469 words)

  
 ParentsTalk: Experts' Advice: Day Care
Day Care for the First-time Parent, with advice and opinions courtesy of Cindy Woodward.
The advantage of K4 is that the child has one more year to adjust to the school routine, even if he or she has been in a full-time day care environment since birth.
The downside to K4 is that one year prior to it being required, you are removing the child from day care for a half of day, taking him or her away from friends they have grown up with the last few years.
www.parentstalk.com /expertsadvice/daycare.html   (596 words)

  
 New York Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers - Daycare.com
Such statement must state that the employee's or volunteer's health is satisfactory to provide child day care and must include the results of a tuberculin test on each such person performed within the 12 months preceding the date of employment.
(5) the day care center determines that each infant and toddler is immunized appropriate to his or her age.
(e) The day care center must provide a child who has or develops symptoms of illness a place to rest quietly that is in view of and under supervision of staff until the child is seen by a physician, physician's assistant or nurse practitioner or is removed from the day care center.
www.daycare.com /newyork/state8.html   (1395 words)

  
 Day Care Connection
Day Care Connection (DCC) is a full-service resource and referral agency.
Day Care Connection can assist parents in their search with consumer education materials from our referral service.
Access to a reliable child care referral source helps working parents remain at work when they might otherwise be forced to stay home and care for their children.
www.daycareconnection.org   (265 words)

  
 CBC News Indepth: Day care
The Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada issued a report of its own on the heels of the OECD report.
About 28 per cent of those children were enrolled in a day-care centre as their main care arrangement, up from 20 per cent in 1994-95, but a growing number are now being cared for by relatives.
The growth in the use of day care is even more pronounced in rural areas.
www.cbc.ca /news/background/daycare   (1453 words)

  
 daycare
Placing a child in daycare three days a week or a few hours a day may benefit a child because of the interaction with other kids.
Leaving a child at a daycare five days a week for the maximum amount of hours may not be a healthy situation for a young child.
Daycare centers provide many benefits for children and families, however if a day care does not follow these guidelines it can be extremely harmful to a child.
www.gpc.edu /~cmorris/daycare.htm   (971 words)

  
 Penguin Playground Day Care
The Okemo Penguin Playground Day Care Centers, now located at both the Okemo and Jackson Gore Base Areas, are warm, interactive state-licensed facilities bustling with activities and fun.
Nannies/babysitters/au pairs are not permitted to stay in the Day Care Centers, but may pick up your child with authorization and proper identification.
As a fully-licensed day care center by the State of Vermont, we are required to report any suspicion of child abuse, whether it be physical, emotional, or sexual.
www.okemo.com /okemowinter/learning/childrensprograms/daycare.asp   (947 words)

  
 Daycare: Child Care, Day Care Centers, Daycare Directory
Information about ChildFirst for Daycare Centers: ChildFirst is the company that is bringing quality day care and caring families together in their common goal of putting the needs of every child first.
Care industries and associations across the country have been discovering the advantage of using customer feedback companies, but there has been no company devoted to the specific needs of the day care industry...
They help your day care center by allowing you to see on a monthly basis the areas you are doing well in as well as giving you an early-warning system that identifies areas that need attention before they become larger problems.
www.child-daycare-directory.com   (449 words)

  
 Day care & child care information & software for home & centers - Daycare Hotline
Don't be mislead in thinking that operating a day care business means working 24 hours a day 7 days a week!
If you are already a provider, consider listing your day care program in our online childcare directory.
This provides you with extra insurance in the event that your current enrollment should drop due to a parent losing their job or relocating.
www.daycarehotline.com   (454 words)

  
 Catawba County Social Services Day Care
Child day care services means the provision of protection, care and developmental experiences to children ages birth through 12 years for a portion of the day but less that 24 hours.
Information is provided to families and the community about what constitutes a good day care experience for a child as well as assists eligible families with the cost of the child day care service.
Federal regulations of subsidized child care funds require that parents be allowed to choose a child care arrangement from a variety of types of providers.
www.co.catawba.nc.us /dss/dc/dcquest.asp   (700 words)

  
 Fact Sheets - Adult Day Care
Adult Day Care Centers are designed to provide care and companionship for seniors who need assistance or supervision during the day.
They found a solution to their problem by having Kira drop off Paul at the local adult day care center in the morning, and having David pick him up when he gets off work in the evening.
Not all states license and regulate adult day care centers, there may be a great deal of difference between individual centers; therefore it is important to learn more about each of the centers near you.
www.eldercare.gov /eldercare/public/resources/fact_sheets/adult_day.asp   (742 words)

  
 Connecticut Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers - Daycare.com
(9) "Child day care center" means a program of supplementary care for more than twelve (12) related or unrelated children outside their own homes on a regular basis for a part of the twenty-four (24) hours in one or more days in the week;
(28) "Group day care home" means a program of supplementary care for not less than seven (7) nor more than twelve (12) related or unrelated children on a regular basis for a part of the twenty-four (24) hours in one or more days in the week;
(30) "Head teacher" means the person responsible for the day to day educational portion of the child day care center or group day care home who shall be on site for sixty (60) percent of the hours the center is in operation on a weekly basis, who may also be the director;
www.daycare.com /connecticut/state11.html   (1277 words)

  
 Grace Baptist Christian Day Care-Kansas City Missouri Daycare
For more than a decade, Grace Baptist's Day Care Ministry has served families in Kansas City north and the surrounding communities.
I am excited to be your new Day Care Director and I would like to share with you a little bit about myself.
She dressed him in baby clothes and laid him on a bed of hay, because there was no room for them in the inn." I hope and pray that my children, and the children at our Day Care, will pass on this tradition.
www.grace4u.net /daycare/index.html   (359 words)

  
 Bureau of Day Care : NYC DOHMH
The Bureau of Day Care is the regulatory agency for child care services (public and private) operating within New York City.
The Bureau is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all children in child care.
Their services include resources and referrals to help parents to access quality child care, training, technical assistance, fingerprinting, and support to help child care programs build, enhance, and maintain successful quality programs that help children to reach their full potential.
www.nyc.gov /html/doh/html/dc/dc.shtml   (752 words)

  
 Day Care - Information and Referral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
We have provided this guide to day care in the Philadelphia area with specific information about integrated settings to assist parents of children with disabilities.
Call the Philadelphia Day Care Resources at (888) 461-5437 and indicate what area of the City you live in.
After you have identified a day care you wish to apply to, contact CHILDLINK at (215) 731-2110, for the agency that can supply support services such as Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy, etc. The parent, social worker or day care director may call to arrange for these special services.
www.libertyresources.org /db/daycare.html   (265 words)

  
 Daycare Software - Management Software & Child Care Provider Search - Daycare Works
Our daycare software will help you manage your day to day child care and before and after school operations.
If you are looking for an exciting daycare/child care career in your area use our new career locator tool.
If you are a daycare provider and would like to list your career opportunities please sign up for our Listing service.
www.daycareworks.com   (595 words)

  
 CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Quebec parents sue government for right to pay more than $7 for day care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
But Lawrence Wilk, whose young son David attends a private day care, said the law is inequitable.
He said the law says day cares can't force parents to pay more than $7 per day, but they can offer parents that option.
All but 40 of the establishments were private day cares.
cnews.canoe.ca /CNEWS/Canada/2006/12/11/2752525-cp.html   (608 words)

  
 S e c u r e D a y c a r e . c o m
Originally founded on the principle that parents are often too busy with their careers that they miss the glory of parenthood, we have proceeded to create an online environment that places the needs of parents as well as day care providers at the forefront.
Day cares now could record the daily activity of the day care.
A central monitoring and security system at the daycare allows the director and authorized personnel to monitor their whole center from one central location.
www.securedaycare.com   (308 words)

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