20 Questions You Should Ask Before Choosing a Child Care Center
If you're looking for a child care center, make sure the staff have your child's current health and safety, and future health and wellbeing as their passion. Ask the following questions.
- What is the ratio of teachers to children?
- What type of security system is in place so my child is safe in the center and on the playground?
- May I call a few parents to see what they say about your center and teachers?
- Is it OK if I sit in on one of the rooms that my child might be assigned to?
- How long are children permitted to nap?
- Who caters your food, and is that caterer’s kitchen USDA-certified?
- If your caterer isn’t USDA-certified, is a licensed agent present while serving food?
- How do you adjust your menus for children with food restrictions or allergies?
- How do you determine the correct meal portions?
- Do you provide menus weekly or monthly?
- How do you deal with children who are fussy eaters or won’t eat what’s on their plates?
- Is the food you serve built into the cost of tuition?
- What kind of experience does your food provider have with preparing food for this age group?
- How does your lunch provider maintain safe temperatures while transporting food from its kitchens to your site?
- Are your meal delivery people recognizable and in uniform when they enter your center?
- Do you let the children eat at their own pace?
- Do you sit with the children and encourage socialization during mealtimes?
- What kind of snacks do you serve?
- Are the fruits and vegetables fresh, frozen or canned?
- When a parent brings the children a treat from home, will I be given notice?
Contact us as Quality Catering for Kids to learn more about best nutrition best practices in child care centers and preschools, or check out the nutrition and healthy eating habits advice throughout this website.
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