Parents Choosing Child Care

Parents Choosing Child Care

• To help you choose the kind of child care which suits you and your child best, think about:
  • when you need the care - which days and what hours
  • if you need full time or part time care
  • if you need child care occasionally, during term time, out of school hours
  • whether the care needs to be near your home, or you travel to it
  • what costs are involved
  • which type of services feel right for you and your child.
• Deciding to use child care can be difficult. You will have more confidence that you are doing the right thing if you know about the legal provisions to safeguard children and how to choose the right kind of care.
• All family day care and centre based long day care centres for children under school age in WA must be licensed by the Child Care Services Board. The Board sets and maintains regulations and standards for child care services which cover standards for the care of children, staffing and premises.
• Long day care centres must register with the National Childcare Accreditation Council and participate in the Quality Improvement and Accreditation System. This helps centres to provide quality programs.

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