...Childcare and Education Preshay Weatherspoon English 122 Prairie Markussen April 7, 2014 Childcare and Education Some may disagree that the best place for children ages three and under are day care and preschool programs. In early child care education there are many benefits for children. My argument is to state the different advantages in early education. The results of the Parental Childcare and children’s Educational Attainment study shows that with the control of time, the health of a child will not have an effect on the age in which he can enroll in school. After controlling for endogeneity the results of the study were profound, and that childcare time should never be omitted because it can bias the study. While the health of a child does not factor into him or her being able to attend school according to the health service applications and immunization program for childcare providers, many childcare providers believe that immunization of children is highly important but they do not have the education, training, or information needed about these infectious diseases. Children have about seventeen scheduled immunizations before the age of 24 months, and laws require childcare providers to maintain the records and enforce immunization standards but not to educate themselves about it. This study measured if there was truth to childcare providers seeing the importance of immunization, and the value of an education seminar or some sought of teaching to provide childcare...
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...The Importance of Staff Diversity in Childcare Since the introduction of affirmative action in the 1960's, diversity has become a growing concern. Diversity has also caused employers to become more aware of its necessity in the work environment. In a society that is growing more diverse by the day, businesses are forced to recognize the need for diversity in their overall management practices. Working in the childcare business has taught this author the importance of diversity among my staff and our classrooms. The services that are provided reach all types of families, cultures, and races. But the vast majority of childcare centers tend to lack diversity in their staff. The author of this paper intends to show directors of childcare facilities that diversity is important in order to meet the needs of their clients for three primary reasons: to incorporate all walks of life in an ever-changing society, to develop clear communication between staff and parents, and to enhance the learning environment for the children being taught. Diversity has become a part of our everyday society and culture. As childcare providers it is imperative that directors become aware of the constant change and equip themselves with the knowledge needed to meet the needs of the current society. According to Pearson (2000), “...early childhood educators and caregivers are faced with the dilemma of meeting the needs of an ever-changing population. As the population becomes more diverse, classrooms...
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...Memorandum TO: Georgia Sias, Director of Class “A” Centers of Louisiana FROM: Dala S. Stansbury, Director of Kid’s Corner Christian Academy DATE: May 16, 2012 SUBJECT: Improving employee morale and productivity in childcare facilities Attached is my proposal to provide director based training on improving morale among teachers and staff. The success of our centers is based on our parent-staff relations. According to 2012 Home daycare overview, daycare centers are now rated below average among in- home centers (Baby Center Medical Advisory Board, 2012). From my experience, parents are complaining that they are not having a good experience when speaking with teachers about behavior matters or in receiving reports of their child’s day. I have investigated further by listening to parents’ constant complaints of how upon entering the center they feel unwelcomed by the tone teachers are using and the lack of concern among directors. Centers in Louisiana are having a problem keeping their staff motivated, which leads to problems that impact the center as a whole. This project will educate directors and staff about the significance of high morale in daycare facilities. When the morale is high, teachers are happy and it is reflected in the lesson plans and interaction with the children. I will discuss the benefits of having a great director, how it correlates to improving the environment of your center...
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...Community Organizing- Childcare Information Services Child Care Information Services, (CCIS), is a, “subsidized childcare program that helps low-income families pay their child care fees” (YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh, 2014). The program is state and government funded, which the offices are managed throughout Pennsylvania according to your county. In the late 1990’s CCIS’s origin began with assisting the working families only. If a person or persons were receiving TANF benefits their childcare subsidy would come from the Department of Public Welfare. Once those persons would obtain employment their childcare subsidy funding source would automatically transfer to CCIS. In the mid 2000’s it was determined that CCIS would provide the childcare subsidies for both working families and those receiving TANF benefits. Under the new guidelines TANF clients would receive the childcare subsidies automatically, at the time of applying for cash benefits, to attend training programs, employment, or education. Families who are working and are not receiving TANF benefits can apply for the childcare subsidies through CCIS, however there is a waiting list, “the waiting list times vary, and usually are at least several months and possibly longer” (Department of Human Service, 2015). (Conexis, 2015) Without the assistance of CCIS most working families cannot afford to pay the out of pocket expense of childcare. This causes many people to make the hard decision of spending a large percentage...
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...BUSN105-1204A-14 Introduction to Business Lakeisha Patterson American InterContinental University Abstract In today’s society thousands of babies are being born every day. Because the economy is still suffering moms are forced to go back to work way before they are ready to. This causes a parent to make the hardest decision of their life. They have to make the decision of putting their child into day care of hiring a nanny. Most parents chose daycare mainly because it is cheaper than a nanny and because it allows their child to learn so much like interacting with other babies their age, learning how to problem solve, share, and it gives them the opportunity to explore so many areas that they may not experience being at home. A daycare is a great example of a for profit organization. The sole purpose of a daycare is to provide quality service and a partnership with the families that are in the center. I have worked as a lead teacher in a for profit daycare for seven years now. I have had the pleasure of learning so much about how the business is ran, what it takes to keep up a daycare and the rules and regulations of having a daycare. I will say it is not an easy task and it takes a lot of research and understanding to keep a daycare up and running. Laws are constantly changing when it comes to providing services to children because of all of the crazy things that people are doing to children in today’s word. The legal and...
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...Farmer 1 Angela Farmer English 098 1:00pm Final Draft 02/11/2016 Daycare vs In-homecare An estimated 128,543 children in Washington were enrolled in licensed childcare in the spring of 2012. About 80 percent of these children were in child care centers and the remaining 20 percent were in licensed family homes, according to a survey done by the Washington State Department of Early Learning. Choosing a daycare center for a child can be one of the most important decisions for many parents. Parents have the option of in-home daycares or license daycares. When deciding between daycare and in-homecare these two are not always equally when it comes to cost, safety/policy and curriculum. In the first place parents are often tasked with the decision if daycare, or in-home is a prudent us of their money. As a parent having to consider is it worth it just working to pay for childcare. Each setting for childcare cost is going to vary depending on the area, age of child, and sometimes, what the childcare worker is providing. The average cost of daycare in Washington state, according to a survey done by the Washington State Department of Early Learning in 2012, for 2 children in a daycare center is $1,795 for an infant (2 months -12 months) and a preschooler (2 ½ -5 years old), while in an in-home care is $1,302 for an infant (2 months -12 months) and a Preschooler (2 ½ -5 years old). Parents can see the big differences in the numbers, but also take into account getting a discount...
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...The Effects of Nonparental Child Care Eric Mone SOC312 Professor Martha McFarland March 26, 2012 The biggest decision you can ever make as a working parent, the type of child care you will select for your child. The decision on whether to choose a child-care center, family day-care home, or in your own home with a nanny can be a stressful decision. Nonparental care has been a topic of debate that has been around for years. The debate can come from how the child is effected, socially, cognitively, psychological and emotionally, will there be a positive impact or will there be a negative impact on the child's life. There are three different types of childcare. Child-Care center, Family Day-Care Homes, and In-Home care takers which is more commonly known as a nanny. The home may be the child's own home, a relative's (grandparent, aunt, etc.)home, or the home of an unrelated person such as a babysitter or nanny. Home care can include the simultaneous care of many children from many families. Home care is referred to as family date care even though the family may not be the child's own family. A home child care center features one care provider who is always with your child. She might have an assistant, but for the most part the provider is the same day after day. This builds a routine for your child, making the day care process easier on everyone. In a center, the providers in a particular room change frequently, which can lead to inconsistency in the...
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...Non Parental Childcare: Quality Matters SOC: 312 Child, Family, & Society Instructor: Keia Farr June 18, 2012 There are three types of child care that parents use to have others watch their children while they are not available. These types are referred to as Non parental childcare. Non parental childcare is the care given to children by persons other than parents during the parts of the day that parents are absent. (Berns, pg. 156) The care of children today is more likely to be provided by someone other than the parent. One is a licensed Childcare facility, Family, Friends or Neighbors (FFN), or a Family Childcare Home Center. Making the decision to have outsiders care for your children is not an easy one, but it is one parents have to make in order to meet the needs of the family by working. In some situations both parents have to work to support the family, therefore non-parental care is a most. Non parental childcare plays a major role in the socialization of children. The effect on a child’s psychological, social and cognitive development is left in the hands of individuals who are picked to care for children. Children between the ages of 6 weeks to 4 years old spend a great amount of time with caregivers other than their parents, usually in a childcare setting. (Some refer to it as Daycare) There were some studies about child care that indicated children who attend childcare centers they are more likely will do better when they start school, also...
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...Childcare is a Critical Choice Jeri Miller (JLynn) PS 220 Child & Adolescent Development Kaplan University Professor Christie Suggs Jeri Miller Unit 4 Assignment PS220 C. Suggs Childcare is a Critical Choice Since the creation of human life our species has endured, evolved and adapted into our forever changing environments. Through centuries of advancement we have come into our generational existence as we know it. In today’s society parents face critical choices in which they must make on behalf of their children in order to sustain their way of life. As parents, our choices are vital to the overall well-being of our children, ourselves and our family unit as a whole. In facing our responsibilities as a parent, choosing the “right” childcare is a critical choice. Choosing appropriate childcare encompasses more than just being a mere convenience or financial expenditure. Facing such a critical choice as parents we must understand and take into consideration the decisions we make today potentially affect our children positively and negatively for the rest of their lives. Conventional families must adapt to their environments; primarily both parents must work in order to maintain an appropriate manner of living even for the basic necessities of survival. If perhaps you cannot rely on local family members or friends to assist you with your childcare needs, professional daycare is the primary option for parents working outside the home. Case Study...
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...Kendra Manning Ethical Decision-Making Scenarios Worksheet For each scenario, discuss what the helper should do or should not have done. Support your answer with statements from the ethical standards for human service professionals (BOX 9.6 in Ch. 9 of the text) that provide guidance for each issue the helper faces. Your response must be thorough to demonstrate understanding of the ethical standards. Write in complete sentences with correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar. |Roseanne is a social worker with two preschool-aged children. Wanda, one of Roseanne’s clients, is a single parent who also has a | |preschool-aged child. Wanda has been unable to find work since she was laid off from her position at a daycare center that allowed | |her to bring her young son to work with her. She tells Roseanne that she is desperate for work, but even if she could get a job, | |she would not be able to afford childcare. Roseanne’s own daycare provider has just announced that she will be moving out of state | |at the end of the month. Roseanne is considering offering Wanda a job as her daycare provider. | |Answer: | | | | ...
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...JKL SWOT Strengths | Weaknesses | Harriet has a clear focus to make JKL the best childcare business on the market | Harriet’s commitment to be a mother is greater than that of running the business | Harriet has experience of being a parent and business expertise of being an HR director | The business is run and is dominated by Harriet Hayes and her husband Matthew Albie. They also rely heavily by obtaining finance from the property developer equity partner | They charge a weekly fee which should be easier to administer. | They are operating at 100% capacity which puts strains on staff and quality. They risk disappointing customers | The business has been going since 2005 so they have picked up experience of running a childcare business | The Childcare centre are expensive to create and need a lot of technical expertise to run and set up. | JKL provide stimulating and educational day care for both babies and pre-school children. | TotsAtPlay are cheaper for the daycare for pre-school children. | They also use their expertise by providing, babysitting services, evening classes for parents and toddlers and hosting children’s parties at weekends | Matthew is concerned that changes in marketing strategy will adversely affect cashflow. | They are based in one city Birmingham where they have three centres. | Further expansion will put a drain on resources. They need to find a new financial partner with more money. | They are operating at 100% capacity which means...
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...Non-Parental Childcare Paper Jonnathan Estrada Ashford University SOC 312 Child Family & Society Bridget Morales April 09, 2012 In the past half century, there has been a dramatic increase of mothers who have entered the workforce as women have taken on expanding roles in their occupations accompanying the men in our society (Marshall, 2004). In today’s society, it is very common that both parents take on the role of being a breadwinner, seeking a higher education and pursuing their career dreams. This has contributed to the 60 percent of children ages 0-6 and the 50 percent of children ages 6- 14 who receive part time or full time alternative childcare other than from their parents. (Berns, 2010). These statistics have raised questions to researchers as to whether or not children in a day care setting are at any advantages or disadvantages because they spend so much of their time outside of the home. In this paper I will explore the 3 different kinds of non-parental childcare and analyze the influences it may have on a child’s psychological, social and cognitive development. In many situations, a relative, friend, baby sitter or even a nanny may come into the home to take care of a child (Berns, 2010). This setting is commonly mixed between family members who are available such as grandparents who are no longer working and have the time to care for the children...
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...Organizations 16 May 2016 Strayer University You are a former certified education administrator who departed your former position to become the owner of a small, in-home day care consisting of you and a part-time assistant where you care for children from age three (3) to age ten (10). Over the course of time, your demographic population has increased due to significant business growth that has resulted in many families relocating to your area. With more businesses projected to move to the area and the building of new housing developments, it is projected that this growth could be long term. You have decided that this is a good opportunity to expand your day care business as you have received many inquiries for childcare. In order to comply with your home state regulations, you will require a larger facility and will need to hire additional staff in order to sustain the larger demand for day care. This staff will consist of five (5) Certified Day Care Professionals, one (1) Registered Nurse Professional, five (5) After-School Assistants and one (1) Office Support Paraprofessional. You have secured approval for a bank loan and qualify for future loans for future expansion if your current endeavor is successful. Meanwhile, the state in which you operate has requested that you provide a staffing plan before it will issue licensure for your expanded capacity. The first initial stage in expanding my day care business would be the focus on staffing quantity-levels...
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...marketing strategies to persuade an investor or bank that the business is a worthwhile investment and identify business-related problems and solutions. The project feasibility may form the basis of an important investment decision and in order to serve this objective, the document/study covers various aspects of project concept development, start-up, and production, finance and business management. 2. Project Profile The project is about starting a Day Care Center for infants and children of age up to 5. The proposed plan is to offer programs ranging from Infant Care for infants of more than 6 months of age to Kindergarten for children of age up to 5 years. 2.1 Project Brief The study provides information regarding investment opportunity for setting up a Day Care Center in Comilla City. However, such a project could also be feasible for other cities of Bangladesh but initial market research/survey would be required to identify its need. 2.2 Opportunity Rationale Day Care Center is the place where learning and fun become one and the primary place where young children learn social and pre-academic skills necessary for success in school. The Day Care’s infant program is centered on the natural curiosity and energy of very young children. Childcare programs and pre-school curriculums integrate a wealth of intriguing and engaging learning activities that stimulate brain development in children. The fast paced life of...
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...government funding does not exist for this sector. After purchasing Nyloncraft, Inc. in 1988, Excel Industries, Inc. also became owners of the innovative Learning Center daycare facility. With a large number of female workers and family men, the twenty-four hour daycare was intended to reduce turnover, absenteeism, and tardiness of parent workers. The Learning Center’s annual budget was in excess of $400,000 for the original 162 employee children. In July 1988, enrollment to the child care facility was extended to the community with substantial tuition discounts offered to all employed parents. Employee and community approval of the company grew because of this expansion, as did financial strain. With no buyer for the Learning Center, a decision must be made on how to cut or eliminate expenses burdened by the facility. Discussion The Learning Center provides exceptional educational activities and meals for enrolled children and the twenty-four hour availability increases flexibility of work hours for parents. The practicality of the facility justified excessive cost when a large percentage of children in the facility, 162 enrolled at one point. However, once the...
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