Parenting - The Childcare Interview

Childcare Interview

(template)

Name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone:

Provider Information

References (3 current, 2 former)

            1.

            2.

            3.

            4.

            5.

Questions:

Reliable, discipline, enjoy being here, respond to you as a parent/family

Would they recommend caregiver, how did they find caregiver, if gone why?

Licensed, length of time in field, child development training, experience, CPR

Rates, hours, fee payment when/how, late fees

Provider’s vacation (usually paid two weeks)

·     What holidays/extra days do you take off?

·     Calendar available

See copy of License/certification

How do you inform parents how child is doing?

Program

            How many children, ages, length of time at providers?

            Do you have help?

            Discipline methods/manners

            Daily routine, structure, interaction with children

            Activates & toys for age of child (play & learning)

            Do you have them watch any TV, use computers?

            Meals (snacks, breakfast, lunch, dinner) boxed/homemade

Bottles (milk) how do you store it/warm it/clean it?

 

Child is sick/teething/runny nose (when to stay home)

Environment

            Clean & safe

            Cheerful & interesting, warm interaction with caregiver

            Diapering, sleeping, eating, toileting spaces

            Indoors & outdoors space (pool safety)

            What toys/learning materials? do they share them? playpens/swings/jumpers?

Napping, where, when, what do they need to bring?

Individual attention?

Cleaning supplies & medications out of reach

Do you take children anywhere out of your home

 

How do you handle emergencies?

·     Earthquake, another child sick, child has to go to hospital?

·     Do you have a substitute/back up caregiver?

Child

Adjustment

What to do about crying

             Discipline

Demand feeding

Cleaning of bottles

Pacifiers/thumb sucking

Medicine dispensing

Potty training

Introduction to food

·     Type of foods/meals

Personal items/diapers

·     Diapers, wipes, change of clothes, diaper cream, moisturizer, drool bibs, bottles, pacifier

·     Bags for dirty clothes, bags for dirty bottles, sheet for nap, blanket

·     Sunscreen, teething tablets, moisturizer, Tylenol/Motrin, thermometer, icapac