What Question to ask when going on a Daycare tour

let's talk finding a new daycare. A few tips from askNannyQ #daycare #tips #asknannyq #explorepage #kidsvideo #parenting #bhfyp #coparenting #christmas ❓❓Questions to ask a daycare when doing a tour ☑️ The Daily Routine🟠 What’s your general philosophy on childcare?🟡 How many children currently attend the daycare, and how many children are you licensed for? What is your child-to-caregiver ratio?🟢 Do you provide meals and snacks? If so, what do you serve, and can you provide a printed menu? 🔵 How do you accommodate food allergies? (If food must be provided by parents, do you have nutritional guidelines or foods that aren’t allowed? )🟣 If babies take bottles, how do you handle frozen or pumped breast milk or formula preparation? ( Most daycares will only take pre-made formula or breastmilk bottles) ⚪️ What is the daily schedule or routine, and is it flexible to accommodate the specific needs of the children? 🔴 What kinds of activities do you provide? ⚫️ How often do the children play outside? (if the weather is terrible, what indoor activities does the class do🟠 How do you handle discipline or behavioral problems? ( biting, hitting, or bullying situations)?🟡 Do you require families to provide diapers? ( some daycares provide diapers) 🟢 If your family uses cloth diapers: Are you comfortable changing cloth diapers?🔵 What is your potty training procedure?🟣 What age do you start potty training?🔴 How often do the potty-training kids go to the bathroom?⚪️ Do the potty-training kids wear pull-ups at nap time?🟤 Policies Can parents drop by whenever they want or swing by to breastfeed? 🟠 What are your visitation policies in general? 🟡 Who else is allowed to visit during care?🟢 What is your policy on late pick-ups and absences?🟤 What’s your sick-child policy? 🟡 What are your policies regarding immunizations?🟢 Do you transport children in a vehicle? Where would you go? (Ask to see the bus, verify auto insurance, and inspect the seating arrangements.)🔵 What are the tuition and fees, and what is the payment schedule? 🟣 Are there any types of discounts available (military, police, fireman, second sibling discount, etc.)?🔴 Safety and Communication⚪️ How do you keep parents up to date on their kid’s daily activities or behavior? 🔴 Do you offer a daily report? Do you send photos and videos throughout the day? 🟣 Do you provide periodic check-ins regarding a child’s development or progress?🔵 What security measures do you take for your facility?🟢 How and how often do you sanitize the toys and materials used by the children?🟡 Are you licensed? 🟠 Are you accredited? 🔴 By whom? (Be sure to get a copy of the license number for future reference.)🟡 Daycare Staff⚪️ What degrees, certifications, or training does your staff have? 🟡 Do you conduct background checks on all your employees?🔴 How long has the current staff been here? ⚫️ Do you experience high employee turnover?🟣 Do you have a nurse on staff for medical care? Is your facility licensed to administer medicine and emergency allergy treatments?🔵