An Early Childhood Educator Should...
- Demonstrate respect for the family as the center of the child's life and the parent's role as the primary influence in the child's life
- Respect how difficult it is to leave a child in the care of another person
- Provide quality care for children including: a safe environment; nutritious food; good hygiene; appropriate boundaries; rest and fresh air; smoke free home; developmentally stimulating activities; positive methods of child guidance, and a warm loving home.
- Communicate with parents regularly and work in partnership with parents around their goals for their child.
- Be openly available to parents if there is anything related to the child or child care arrangement the parent wishes to discuss.
- Bring any concerns related to the child or child care arrangement to the parents attention.
- Protect the confidentiality of families in care.
- Advise parents as soon as possible about any planned or unplanned disruptions to schedule.
- Advise parents about any changes to care fees or changes to childcare operations and policies.
- Provide parents with an annual receipt for all eligible child care payments.
A Parent Should...
- Demonstrate respect for the childcare educator, her work, her time, and her home.
- Communicate with Educator and work in partnership for the child.
- Advise Educator of any changes/events in the family's life that would affect the child's well-being.
- Comply with the Parent Handbook.
- Provide items as requested and needed (i.e. clothing, diapers).
- Advise Educator as soon as possible if arrival or departure time will be earlier or later than usual.
- Inform Educator of any changes to contact information for parents and/or emergency contacts.
- Bring ANY concerns about their child or the child care arrangements to the Educator's attention.
- Advise Educator as soon as possible about any planned or unplanned absences from care.
- Provide as much notice as possible (one month minimum) if care arrangement is to end.
- Demonstrate respect for the family as the center of the child's life and the parent's role as the primary influence in the child's life
- Respect how difficult it is to leave a child in the care of another person
- Provide quality care for children including: a safe environment; nutritious food; good hygiene; appropriate boundaries; rest and fresh air; smoke free home; developmentally stimulating activities; positive methods of child guidance, and a warm loving home.
- Communicate with parents regularly and work in partnership with parents around their goals for their child.
- Be openly available to parents if there is anything related to the child or child care arrangement the parent wishes to discuss.
- Bring any concerns related to the child or child care arrangement to the parents attention.
- Protect the confidentiality of families in care.
- Advise parents as soon as possible about any planned or unplanned disruptions to schedule.
- Advise parents about any changes to care fees or changes to childcare operations and policies.
- Provide parents with an annual receipt for all eligible child care payments.
A Parent Should...
- Demonstrate respect for the childcare educator, her work, her time, and her home.
- Communicate with Educator and work in partnership for the child.
- Advise Educator of any changes/events in the family's life that would affect the child's well-being.
- Comply with the Parent Handbook.
- Provide items as requested and needed (i.e. clothing, diapers).
- Advise Educator as soon as possible if arrival or departure time will be earlier or later than usual.
- Inform Educator of any changes to contact information for parents and/or emergency contacts.
- Bring ANY concerns about their child or the child care arrangements to the Educator's attention.
- Advise Educator as soon as possible about any planned or unplanned absences from care.
- Provide as much notice as possible (one month minimum) if care arrangement is to end.