Take this list to every visit and write the answers down.
License
- What is your facility number? (Look it up on the Care Facility Search.)
- What came up in your last licensing visit, and what changed?
Staff and groups
- How many children and adults are in my child's group?
- How long have the teachers been here?
- Who covers when someone is out?
Safety and health
- Who can pick up my child, and how do you check?
- What is your sick policy?
- How do you handle allergies and medication?
The day
- What does a typical day look like?
- Are meals and snacks included?
- How much outdoor time is there?
Money
- What is the monthly rate and what does it include?
- Do you accept CalWORKs or Alternative Payment vouchers? (See assistance.)
- What notice do you need if we leave?
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