Title: In-Home Day Care Vs. A Day Care Center: What's The Difference? - Care.com
Headings: In-home day care vs. a day care center: What's the difference?
In-home day care vs. a day care center: What's the difference?
What is in-home day care?
What is a day care center?
Pros and cons of in-home day care vs. day care centers
How much should you pay for a babysitter?

Content: Parents should choose a licensed and/or accredited provider whenever possible. What is a day care center? Parents often choose a day care center for its social, learning environment. It’s like an early an introduction to the classroom, in which qualified caregivers care for kids who are grouped by age, from very young infants all the way to school-age children. A day care center generally allows for more kids than you’ll see in an in-home day care, but you’ll also find more caregivers to watch over those children. Some parents consider a day care a safer situation for their children, in part because day care centers are often made to follow strict rules and regulations. Day care centers must be licensed by the state, and the qualifications for licensing vary state to state. These regulations typically establish caregiver-to-child ratios and certain health and safety requirements, as well as additional requirements related to training, certifications and background checks for employees. Check out this map of state-by-state resources via Child Care Aware for the child care licensing information relevant to your family. Day care centers may be privately owned for profit, or they may be held by non-profit organizations, like churches, schools or the local government.