Does anyone do surveys to parents to get their feedback for improvement?
If so how often, and what do you do with feedback?
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I played the game at almost OCD levels. What I found was backdoor politics, mismanagement, incompetence and no accountability. :dislike:
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I have a child that is stressing me out. DCf is great but Dcb2 needs to stop hurting others.
Example: DCB2.5 is playing on the floor with... -
Are there any qualifications to promote your business as a preschool?
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Hi All ,
Ranting a little bit. My wife and I have been working 6 months or so to open a home preschool. She has 20 yrs of experience and even still... -
Our new wac's went into effect in August. I just got back into the daycare game last month and while I read all the new wac's (longest. document. EVER.)...10-08-2019, 06:43 PM -
I am very newly licensed and am currently doing the food program. I recently started care for a 3 year old dcb who has some sensory issues. I explained...
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I just had my unannounced inspection yesterday . I have a new licensor ( first time meeting her) and we were talking after everything was done . I asked... -
I provide care for family/friends only. I prefer to keep it to one family at a time but at times will work with two. Right now I have a 2 1/2 year old...
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Just curious what others' thoughts/experiences are on this.
On one hand, I would love to only keep kids until they are, say 3 or 4, and then... -
Anyone got a nice getting to know you printable? Seeking something with sibling names, pets, people who are important, likes, dislikes Ect. Anyone got...
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When you have parent volunteers, how do you deal with their children acting out when it is time for them to leave?
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I got 6.75 out of 7. Feedback said I need more parallel talk with my infants.
Now working on my FCCERs checklist.
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Out of curiosity does anybody go gung go for stars evaluators? Like buy all new crap nobody uses regular and put it up after they leave so it doesn't...
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I'm looking for some developmentally appropriate and realistic expectations for one to one and a half year olds in group care.
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I work with my mother.
Our license says:
May have up to 10 kids with no more than 4 under 2yrs
Or
8 kids that can all be under... -
I received an email asking me to submit a comment in opposition to this because I am a child care provider. "Join us in denouncing this mean-spirited...
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I think I am going to pursue my QRIS portfolio for my 3 star, that's the furthest I am willing to go. Has anyone on here done their portfolio before or...
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Hi is it common for a home daycare provider to be taking naps when the kids do? I suspect my kidรขโฌโขs provider does this. Iรขโฌโขm not even sure that I mind...
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For our STARS program we are to have childcare family activities several times a year. I literally could do something each month (many ideas in my head)...
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Is anyone offering makerspace in their program?
- How is it working out?
- What were your start up costs?
- How do you incorporate it into your
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https://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.com/presentations/
Can't beat free. happyface Social/Emotional is today at 2 Eastern.... -
Our state is going towards Stars being mandated eventually here too.
I thought I'd be getting out before it happened but not sure anymore. But they...
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Back in may of this year, all the daycares in the state of Alabama had to attend a health and safety basics course that's required by the government in...
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I'm wondering how you provide proof of involvement with certain things you do, such as family involvement and community service?
I cannot DL pictures... -
what do you like to have the kids doing when the observer comes? Someone is coming Tuesday and observe for 30 minutes, mainly noting my interactions with...
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Hi there!!
I have been operating a family childcare out of my home for almost 10 years but with the new laws that have gone into effect... -
I was really hoping that 2017 was going to be a better year for me. Well for everyone. I have been going through some really rough times and I really...
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hello! I'm sorry if this has been answered already!
Where do you purchase your 100% juice? Do you buy the juice base and make it, or just buy already... -
After reading the following links:
https://www.daycare.com/georgia/
and
http://decal.ga.gov/CCS/StartingACenter.aspx
I am... -
I thought that was a good article! And I could particularly relate to this part "Children are often rushed from one activity to the next ... [and]...
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Just read this on another site.
The (Federal) Office of Child Care (OCC) has asked the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to re-define child... -
I am updating all my QRIS information so I can apply for a grant. I was enjoying looking back at all the pictures I submitted last year, showing my centers,... -
They're hosting 5 public forums around the state during July, asking how to make child care affordable and available to everyone, and addressing the issues...
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Yay! 2 boxes
one with thirty one stuff. Second box was from amazon
I ordered
"The Redleaf Family Child Care Curriculum: Teaching... -
It is time for me to start doing conferences. I been putting it off, the whole idea makes me nervous.
I was thinking about sending home a letter... -
I started the training last year,then family issues came up and I stopped, while I was going to the classes,I just felt after doing this for 20 yrs, only...
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I am in Michigan and have an in-home family daycare licensed for 6. I recently received an email about completing my Stars rating. If I did so, I would...
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So today was my very first QRIS FCCERS observation and I had 3 lovely ladies that interrogated my whole home for almost 4.5 hours.
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I am taking my first classes with our QRIS (care about childcare) this week and next. Well, last night we talked about marketing, handbooks, contracts...
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There have been a lot of tours in my center for my class (infants) and over half of the parents ask if I'm teaching the DCKs the alphabet, numbers, shapes,colors,...
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so my county is in year one of QRIS.
Boy oh Boy are they NUTS.
They basically want us to model everything that a head start... -
I know my mentor has told me they like to see art work of the kids, posters of kid related things. I bought a pack of posters on manners and have some...
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For QRIS, have to right a communication, nutrition, transition, special needs and treating families.
I got most of them done but I need... -
Is the stars program the same in each state? or QRIS or whatever each state calls it?
Im moving to Idaho and wanted to be part of Idaho Stars until... -
I just saw the proposed changes to the MD regs , they start on page 3 . Here are a few of the changes .
http://marylandpublicschools.o... -
I have been catching some flak lately bc I do not follow a preschool curriculum in my daycare. I believe in child-led learning, and learning though play.... -
So I am going through my yearly renewal process. It really just keeps getting more and more ridiculous, especially considering that this is just a 1...
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I received a new Carson Delosa Pocket Chart. It has 14 strips for a daily schedule.
Posting this in the playroom is now a requirement and I have...
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I am currently participating in my state's QRIS or star rating system.
Since these programs are fairly new (within the last 5 years) and... -
okay so I am thinking, why do baby dolls when I have a bunch of toddler boys who do not ever play with those and then preschool girls that prefer the...
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...of relief, and sadness.
I had my unannounced state inspection. Everything was in order, and I "scored" perfectly. There... -
There have been a lot of changes in child care in the 30 years or so and I'm wondering about what exactly they are from the viewpoint of a provider. ...
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I'm tired of being a square peg being rammed into a round hole.
Background for members who don't know me....
Small, multi-age... -
I could barely keep that in while listening to the POTUS speak today (ya know, naptime and all....).
I am not attacking him because I'd... -
Does anyone else have them coming around lately?
Reason I ask is a few years ago I got a visit from one. I told them I wasn't interested... -
I stumbled on this article a bit ago. I found it to be a familiar theme. I reminds me of how I struggled with the changes being forced upon myself in...
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Wish me luck and good vibes all! State compliance visit to up my star rating on my licensce, sat was offiicially six months open for me. It will be... -
So I have a silly question. If a parent takes their kid to an unlicensed/illegal (operating with more than one family) "daycare", do they get...
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I am sure my thinking is somwhere between the two philosophies, if there can only be two (which seems to be the case often
) but this clip has sparked...
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With the growing trend to have 3-4 year old children in public/government sponsored preschools, do you think private (LEGAL) providers will still exist?...
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Any ideas welcome! This place is out of control. No matter what we do, nothing helps! We're are very consistent with time-outs when needed, but what else...