Title: What Is Family Child Care? - Care.com
Headings: What is family child care?
What is family child care?
1. Safety
2. Licensing
3. Adequate space
4. Appropriate ratios
5. Solid reputation
6. Written policies
7. Emergency procedures
8. Open lines of communication
9. Compassionate caregivers
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Content: Be sure that everyone in the home is background checked. No one should have contact with children unless it has been approved through the licensing department." 3. Adequate space
There should be adequate space both indoors and outside for the number of children who are receiving care in the home. The standard used in most states is 35-square-feet per child. 4. Appropriate ratios
According to Stolov, family child care settings are usually much smaller than child care centers. Some just have the owner as the primary caregiver with about five children, while others have large group homes with around ten children, where there is also an assistant present. Ratios of adults to children vary by state; however, 1:5 for children 2-3 years old and 1:7 for children 3-4 years old should be a minimum standard.