Hardly any family would have gone through the ordeal of choosing a daycare for their child easily. Parents have many questions about what a good daycare can help them with, about schedules, flexibility, services, and above all, the environment in which they'll have to leave their children for many hours.
As daycare providers, we understand the need to support parents and satisfy them. We have to make it easier for them to adapt, which is not always easier for adults, and offer them a flexible schedule so that they do not have to pick up the little one so soon. Overall, the job of a daycare service is to make parents feel comfortable and supported in this important phase of their lives when their children are so young.
Below we have compiled a list of the main requirements and expectations that parents have regarding daycares:
A Daycare that Complies with the Standards
A daycare must have well-kept facilities that comply with all the regulations. They must be tidy, clean, and above all, welcoming. Sunny, pleasant spaces, and colorful classrooms, adapted to the small size of the little ones, with many fun options, are preferred by parents.
They look for the following factors:
● A daycare center licensed by the government
● A daycare with a supervised, secure environment within place policies and precautions
● A daycare having a reasonable, consistent, and well-thought-out discipline policy
● The daycare timings; is it flexible? Does it offer care before and/or after? This is perhaps the most important factor for parents working full time
● The number of children in a class and the size of classrooms; some states have rules regarding the number of children per class
A Daycare with the Best Curriculum
Another important factor in a daycare that attracts parents is the curriculum.
Of course, parents want the best for their children and prefer a daycare that offers a high-quality curriculum and will help develop their little one's skills, understanding, and abilities. When they're sure their children can benefit from the different well-planned toddler and preschool curriculums, they will come to your daycare.
Quality versus Cost and Practicality
For many parents, the quality factor is the most important. It is also true when it comes to the development of children. However, some parents go for other factors, including convenience and cost, and care less about the quality of care their child will receive. This is more the case with millennial moms and dads and low-income families whose main priority is access to daycares at low costs.
The statistics show that the majority of the low-income families face trouble finding a daycare, which is not the case in higher-income neighborhoods.
High-quality care is essential and plays a huge role in developing children's cognitive, psychomotor, and social skills with long-lasting results. Therefore, it should be seen as an investment.
As daycare providers, we must ensure an inclusive learning environment in our classrooms and introduce high-quality care programs for low-income families.
A Daycare that Keeps them Informed
Parents are more interested in leaving their children in daycares that involve them, letting them participate, and keeping them up-to-date.
Parents, especially those who have young children, want to stay informed. They want to know what their little ones do in the center. They look for the different communication strategies the daycare has to offer. A daycare must take care of its virtual image as a reflection of a face-to-face image that is also well cared for.
Therefore, daycare providers must engage parents by implementing new technologies and electronic means. Social media, email, and other mediums should be in place to communicate with parents and develop meaningful relationships with them.
You can do this in a number of ways while making your classrooms fun and exciting. By using Daily Daycare Schedules and Daycare Daily Report Forms, you can keep the parents informed about the activities their little ones do at the daycare.
Other must-have forms include
● Daycare Donation Letter, and more.
These were some of the top factors that parents are concerned about when sending their children to daycare. Become a member of the Standout Daycare and learn more about the strategies and new methodologies to attract more and more parents and train your teachers accordingly.
To learn more about our services, contact Standout Daycare.
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