Benefits Providers Might Use to Describe Their Programs…

• Accredited by the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

• Affordable rates

• Available for all ages of children, including infants, so parents don’t have to separate siblings

• Care for mildly ill children so parents won’t have to miss work

• Child Development Associate (CDA) credential or an advanced degree in early childhood education

• Child-led curriculum with planned learning activities and weekly themes led by an experienced preschool teacher

• Close interaction with parents, supportive of families

• Close to state park/public swimming pool/playground

• Close to client’s home

• Computer learning games available

• Computer program available for children 18 months and older

• Enclosed yard for safe, fun outdoor activities

• Energetic mother who loves children

• Enrichment program in foreign language or another culture

• Etiquette instruction that teaches manners

• Flexible hours to meet a parent’s busy schedule

• Former dance instructor/nurse/singer/actor/musician

• Grandmother who has raised 11 of her own children

• Home-cooked, nutritious meals served

• Home environment where children feel safe and comfortable

• Individual care and attention in a home-based program