Child Care Checklist for Parents: Items to be ask about:   Health and Safety Items:   License / Up-to-Date   Child Safety gates, caps on electrical outlets, first aid kit   Fire exit plan and alternative route   Clean play area   Enough space for the number of children   Safe outside play area / fenced   Healthy meals and snacks   First Aid, CPR certified   Daily Routines:   Warm greeting   Learning activities   Outdoor time   Free play time   Children read to on a daily basis   Art acitivies   Nap time / relaxed not stressful   Pick up time / greeted warmly   Affection and Attention:   Individual Attention   Speaks in a calm voice   Relaxed / Flexible   Gentle   Respectful   Good adult supervision   Other Questions to Ask:   How do you disciplien children?   How much T.V. are the children allowed to watch?   How do you handle toilet training?   How do you handle emergencies?   Are the children ever taken on field trips?   Are the children ever driven in a car? Do you use seatbelts / car seats?   How long have you been in business and/or licensed?   Things to ask yourself when you get home from your visit:   Was I welcomed with a warm greeting?   Was I given a brief tour of the facility?   Did they explain their fees and policies?   Was I given a brief explanaiton of the daily routines?   Wsa the overall environment friendly?   How were the other children acting? Were there happy sounds?   Is this the enviornment my child would enjoy coming to daily?