10 Questions to Ask a Childcare Provider

1. How long have you been a provider?
   
   
2. What are your qualifications?
   
   
3. Is your facility or home licensed by the state?
   
   
4. Will you provide me with at least 3 references?
   
   
5. Why did you become a daycare provider?
   
   
6. What is your discipline philosophy?
   
   
7. What has been your staff’s turnover the past year?
   
   
8. Am I able to drop in at anytime?
   
   
9. What other adults will be around my child?
   
   
10. What is the worker/child ratio?
    
    
    
    The American Public Health Association/American Academy of Pediatrics (APHA/AAP) recommends the following ratios:
    0-24 months: 3 to 1
    25-30 months: 4 to1
    31-35 months: 5 to1