Title: Child Care Resources Handbook
Headings: Policy, Data, Oversight
Policy, Data, Oversight Work-Life
Child Care Resources Handbook
Note:
Introduction
Types of Child Care
Child Care Centers
Child Care Homes
Child Care in Your Own Home
Before and After School Care
Vacation and Summer Programs
Sick Child/Back-Up/Emergency Care
Part-day Preschool Programs and Nursery Schools
Programs for Children with Special Needs
Head Start Program
Determining the Quality of Child Care
Licensing
Staff/Child Ratios at Child Care Centers
Recommended Staff/Child Ratios Within Group Size
Practical Steps to Take in Finding Quality Care
Telephone Interview
On-Site Interview
Follow-up Monitoring
Telephone Interview Questions for Child Care Centers
Telephone Interview Questions for Child Care Homes
On-Site Interview Checklist
How does it LOOK?
How does it SOUND?
The STAFF:
The CHILDREN:
How do YOU Feel?
Local Child Care Referral Agencies
Federally Sponsored Child Care Centers
Financial Assistance for Low-Income Parents
Child Care and Development Fund
Federal Organizations
General Services Administration
New England Region: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
Northeast and Caribbean Regions: NJ, NY, PR, VI
Mid-Atlantic Region: DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
Southeast Sunbelt Region: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
Great Lakes Region: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI
The Heartland Region: IA, KS, MO, NE
Greater Southwest Region: AR, LA, NM, OK, TX
Rocky Mountain Region: CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
Pacific Rim Region: AZ, CA, HI, NV
Northwest/Arctic Region: AK, ID, OR, WA
National Capital Region:
Office of Personnel Management
Department of Health and Human Services
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. Department of Labor

Content: See the licensing section, and the directories of State and local agencies that can help you locate child care centers in your area.) Child Care Homes
A child care home provides care for a small group of children in the caregiver's home. These homes are registered or licensed in most States. ( See the licensing section, and the directories of State and local agencies that can help you locate child care homes in your area.) Child Care in Your Own Home
This type of care takes place in your own home. The caregiver may be a baby-sitter, a professional "nanny" trained to care for young children, a student "au pair" who lives in your home, or another caregiver who has some experience with young children. Parents need to check references carefully. When using in-home care, you become an employer, which requires special considerations. As an employer, you are responsible for Federal Unemployment Insurance and Social Security taxes. In many States you must provide Workers' Compensation and State Unemployment Insurance.