Hey there girls, thanks a million for you replies
Adam will be 1.5 years old, time does fly, too fast actually
Well, we're planning to start him off as part time at day care, as currently MIL is babysitting 3 days a week, and I work from home the other two, but I need to go back full time
So, rang up a few day care centers and am preparing a list to go visit, I already like one that's got a great reputation, but they only take children from 1.10 months, so am not sure if it would be a good idea to start him off somewhere else and then move him?
Anyhow, here's a list of things to note that I have reached, which includes the points that you stated above:
Are parents allowed to pop in at any time?
-What happens when a child brings in any snacks from home, e.g. Chips or chocolate?
-Is a weekly meals menu provided?
-What is the child/staff ratio?
-What is your weekly/monthly routine?
-What are the teaching methods followed (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, etc)?
-What is the education curriculum?
-How would I be able to measure my child’s academic progress?
-Do you teach any Arabic?
-How are activities planned?
-What is the aim of field trips, if any?
-How are nap sections/ times provided?
-How do you handle children who don’t want to nap?
-What qualifications for the staff have? Do they have any formal training?
-Is anyone trained in toddler CPR?
-Do you provide a daily report about how my child’s day was?
-If my child comes on part time basis, would he be missing anything, how would he make up?
-Who is the owner(s) and what’s their background?
-What is your staff turnover?
-Is watching TV programs scheduled as part of daily activities? What is the purpose? For How long?
-How do you discipline children?
-How do you handle hitting/biting?
-How do you perform toilet training?
-What is your sickness policy?
-How do you handle injuries?
-Do you have an HSE policy?
-How do you handle emergencies?
-How often are toys cleaned? How do you clean them?
-How do you keep a register of children present on premises?
-What vaccinations should have been administered?
-How are meal times handled?
-How is the settling in period handled?
-Are lo(s) given a key worker, what happens if that person is absent?
-Where do children play, other than their room, when the weather isn’t nice outside?
-How often do children change rooms?