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: In general, what sets an in-home day care apart from a typical day care center is the care setting. In-home child care is provided in a professional caregiver’s home or another private residence, so your child is cared for in a home-like setting, rather than the more institutional setting of a child care center. Parents of infants often prefer an in-home child care for its homey setting and because it can be easier to find one close to home. Many have smaller caregiver-to-child ratios, too, allowing the staff to provide more the individualized care parents of babies sometimes prefer. In-home child care programs usually offer a mixed age group with a collection of infants, toddlers and preschoolers, so it's more like a family than a classroom. This diversity can be a great learning environment for kids of all ages. There are two main types of in-home day cares: Family day care: This type of day care typically has one caregiver who cares for six children or fewer, though the specific amount will be determined by state-defined ratios. These providers may limit themselves to a specific age range or care for children of all ages.