1. CHILD CARE PROGRAM COMPARISON
Child Care Types and Models
CHILD CARE PROGRAM COMPARISON

2. PROS & CONS OF DAY CARE
PROS
CONS

3. TYPES OF CHILD CARE: CUSTODIAL: Care for basic needs
DEVELOPMENTAL: Intellectual development
COMPREHENSIVE: Combines both custodial and developmental care

4. FAMILY DAY CARE
DESCRIPTION: Child care within a family residence that provides care for 4 or more children but no more than 6, except for school age.
ADVANTAGES: Homelike, low ratios (1-7 including own children)

5. FAMILY DAY CARE
DISADVANTAGES: Not structured, they can go about their daily jobs, and not have total thought to your child. Difficult to enforce licensing and credentials of caregiver.
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Many homes
$350 per child, 4 children = $1400/month

6. DAY CARE CENTERS
DESCRIPTION:13 or more children ages 4 weeks to 13 years. License required. Informal play
ADVANTAGES: Cares for basic needs of child, they have concern for the child only.
DISADVANTAGES: Crowded and commercialized. Ratios high
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Kindercare, Small World

7. MONTESSORI SCHOOLS
DESCRIPTION: Learn by doing and on their own by playing with Montessori toys. Use concrete objects and 5 senses
ADVANTAGES: Skill based, teaches self motivation and basic life skills
DISADVANTAGES: Low teacher interaction, High noise, for profit
LOCAL PROGRAMS: LaPetite, Montessori

8. HEAD START
DESCRIPTION: Help low-income child enter Kindergarten at a higher level.
ADVANTAGES: Meals, shots, health care, professional staff, gov. funded, transportation, counseling provided.
DISADVANTAGES: Children may have emotional problems
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Copperview Community Center, Alta View Elem, etc.

9. LATCH KEY PROGRAMS
DESCRIPTION: Care for school-age child before & after school
ADVANTAGES: Fun activities, safe
DISADVANTAGES: Sponsors to fund program
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Copperview C. C., Alta Canyon, many day cares

10. PARENT COOPERATIVES DESCRIPTION: Parents involved and work as aides.
ADVANTAGES: Less costs. Parents know what child is learning & make decisions, collect fees
DISADVANTAGES: Lack of control on teachers, lack of continuity and consistency or rules.
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Jewish community Ctr., Joy School

11. LAB SCHOOLS
DESCRIPTION: #1 goal is to teach student teachers, not the child
ADVANTAGES: Ratios low, curriculum checked by a professional
DISADVANTAGES: It is a lab to train students, not teach the child
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Alta, W. Jordan, SLCC, U of U, BYU. UVSC

12. PLAY GROUPS
DESCRIPTION: Parents take turns caring for each others children
ADVANTAGES: Trade instead of pay money
DISADVANTAGES: May not be fair unless a system has a way to control
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Individual homes

13. Child Care Models Maturationist Behaviorist Constructivist
Schooled according to maturity
Selected by tests
Behaviorist
Motor development is not important
Achieve academic competencies
Structured environment
Constructivist
Children construct their own understanding through self-direction
Individual and small group learning in 4 developmental areas
Learning process, not facts, is important

14. ON-SITE DAY CARE
DESCRIPTION: Parents can work near child and drop in during the day
ADVANTAGES: Promotes families, sick child care provided, parent has less sick days
DISADVANTAGES: Child has a longer drive
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Jordan High, Bingham High, Copper Hills High, Riverton High, U of U Medical Center and various businesses

15. Hourly
Pro: cheaper, don’t have to pay for them when they are not there.
Con: Prices can be high, difficult to find a reputable one.

16. Preschool DESCRIPTION: Kindergarten prep, intellectual development
ADVANTAGES: Developmentally planned program for overall growth
DISADVANTAGES: High cost ($90-140/month), only lasts about 3 hours 2-3 days a week.
LOCAL PROGRAMS: Challenger, Newcastle