Child Care

Child Care

Needs and Access

• What are the options for child care in our
  community? What are the costs? 
• Is there a need in our community for more options—especially more affordable options? 
• Do places of employment offer child care? 
• Are extended family members who take care of children supported by the community? 

Policy

• What is our community’s vision of child care?  
• What are the policies (national, state, local) regarding child care? 

Quality

• Are child care workers trained in the practice of compassion and in how to teach/model compassion for children? 
• Are facilities/child care workers licensed to provide child care?  Are they periodically evaluated? 
• Are the child care workers qualified?  What certification processes, if any, must they go through? 
• Is quality child care available for low-income families including single parent families? 
• Are peer-to-peer exchanges or time bank programs available?   
• Are there protections in place to monitor workers and care?