Choosing a daycare center for your child involves asking plenty of questions and being observant. Start your search about six months before you'll need childcare (the best centers fill up fast), and use the following list of criteria as a guide. If you find a center that scores a perfect ten, you've found childcare gold.
Of course, that goal is pretty lofty; only about 6,000 centers have been accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) — the highest standard around — so you'll have to decide what's most important to you and choose from among your best options. "For us it was location, location, location," says BabyCenter member Laura Mason of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. "We wanted a daycare within walking distance of work, since our son is breastfed and won't take a bottle."
Look for:
A good reputation
Established ground rules
A stimulating curriculum
A qualified, caring staff
Clean, safe facilities
A current license
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