Exam 8: Family Child Care

Why do licensed providers say they are satisfied with their job even though their compensation is low?

Some state and local governments compensate providers to care for welfare-to-work recipients.

Measures of quality in family child care homes do not take into account parents' definitions of quality.

As a small business owner, providers need adequate insurance protection.What are the areas that should be covered in a policy?

When a provider belongs to a support group, the isolating nature of family child care is less of an issue.

Fees for family child care are usually higher than those for a child care center.

The maximum number of children in a family child-care home is usually

MATCHING a.lower monetary cost b.small business c.691,00 d.regulation e.12-25 percent f.unregulated child care g.fastest growing occupation in this country h.can accommodate a number of differing aged children from one family -Family, Friends and Neighbors style of home-based care

Child care providers leave the work because they

Most states require licensure or registration of home-based care if more than __________ children are cared for.

Regulated family child care homes typically contain __________ groups of children.

Parents perceive family child care homes as offering several advantages including close supervision, allowing siblings to attend with each other and responsiveness to children's needs.

List the four goals of the Early Head Start-family child care project

Before starting a family child care home, it is important to do __________ research.

More than ____ % of states have no training requirements to establish a family child care home.

MATCHING a.lower monetary cost b.small business c.691,00 d.regulation e.12-25 percent f.unregulated child care g.fastest growing occupation in this country h.can accommodate a number of differing aged children from one family -turnover of child-care providers

List the advantages that a family child care home can offer to families.

Revenue from family child care typically contributes about __________ of total household income.

Rather than being motivated by profit, family child care providers are motivated by __________.

Child care providers across the country are increasing their efforts to organize to boost the quality of their programs.