Friday, March 7, 2014

What To Ask At A Daycare Interview



I ran my own licensed child care out of my home for a while before I stopped to focus on getting my health back on track. I get a lot of questions from people about daycare so came up with a question list.Hope it helps you out when you are interviewing them looking for a good fit for your child. 


  • Are you licensed
  • How long have you been in business 
  • How many kids do you have and what ages
  • Are you a part of the food program, if not what do you serve 
  • How many meals are provided in a day
  • Is baby food and formula provided 
  • Do you change to whole milk at 12 months old 
  • What do the kids nap in and where 
  • Do you have animals, have they had their updated shots
  • Do you have a contract 
  • What is your rule for giving notice if we decide to leave daycare
  • Do you take a paid vacation 
  • Do we get any free sick or vacation days
  • Do you have a sub. if so is she legal, background check etc
  • What classes have you taken? Are you SIDS/Shaken baby certified and CPR/First aid
  • Do you do field trips, if so have you taken the child safety restraint class
  • Do you have references
  • What is your sick policy
  • Do you use a curriculum 
  • Do you go outside daily, whats your rule for weather temps
  • Do you use a pool 
  • When putting babies to sleep do you follow the sleep on their back rule, nothing in crib, no blankets etc
  • Whats your rule on pacifiers
  • What do you do with infants when you do crafts 
  • Do you use monitors at nap time
  • Do you use web cameras, security cameras 
  • Does pricing change with age 
  • Whats your drop off and pick up policy
  • Do you do daily status sheets to go home with child
  • Do you provide wipes 
  • Whats your potty training policy 
  • Do you do a newsletter or monthly calender 
  • Do you do cash or direct deposit 
  • Do we pay weekly 
  • Do you give receipts for taxes and how often 
  • Do you do full time and part time care
  • What are your hours of operation