https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 21 May 2026 18:51:54 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interviewing-childcare#post-1747669 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:57:21 +0000 kml636 1747669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>honestly, I went more off gut instinct. Of course I asked about experience, credentials, etc, but I didn't have a list of questions </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interviewing-childcare#post-1747592 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:35:58 +0000 Adira 1747592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsH: Here are some of the questions I had when looking at/interviewing daycares:</p> <p>- What are your hours?<br /> - What Holidays are you closed? Are there any other days that you close?<br /> - How does it work if I breastfeed? Do you supporting bringing breastmilk? And how do you heat the milk/formula (want to be sure they don't use microwaves).<br /> - Is it required that your staff have infant CPR and first aid certification?<br /> - What is the turnover like with teachers -- how long have your teachers been here.<br /> - What is the turnover like with kids<br /> - Do all of your teachers/staff have degrees/background in childhood education?<br /> - What happens if somebody other than myself or DH needs to pick up LO?<br /> - Do you have a vaccination policy -- do all kids who come here need to be vaccinated?<br /> - How does it work with food, once they start eating solids?<br /> - Do you have an open-door policy, i.e., can we drop in whenever?<br /> - How often do you clean and sterilize the cribs, surfaces, play areas.<br /> - What is your policy regarding sick children?<br /> - Do you provide itemized receipts? (this question is for being able to use a Childcare Spending Account) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interviewing-childcare#post-1747589 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:35:28 +0000 Ajsmommy 1747589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This might be long.. I copied and pasted.. Here are the questions we asked (eta: we were interviewing in home daycares):<br /> What is the adult to child ration? How many kids to you care for? What are their ages?</p> <p>Do you care for the same group of kids every day?</p> <p>Do you tell a parent when their child has been bitten or hit by another child?</p> <p>How do you communicate with parents… daily report ie: nap times/feeding time</p> <p>Policy regarding sick kids? Will you administer medicine if needed?</p> <p>Do we pay for days when baby is out due to SICKNESS? VACATION?</p> <p>Back up care if YOU are sick?</p> <p>What holiday/vacation days do YOU take? MLK? President? Yearly vacation? Do you work out back up care for those days?</p> <p>How do you discipline the children?</p> <p>Do you have any assistants? Who lives in the house/has contact with children? Do you smoke? Does anyone in the house smoke?</p> <p>Visitation policy? Can we stop by unannounced?</p> <p>Do you offer sibling discounts? Age discounts?</p> <p>Describe a typical day. (activities/play areas) Do you let the kids watch TV? Where to you go for outdoor time?</p> <p>Do you drive the children anywhere? Do they all have carseats?</p> <p>What is your billing policy (how/when billed)? Form of payment you require? Receipts for taxes?</p> <p>Release policy? Who may pick up my child…. Can we pick up early or late some days?</p> <p>Food….. do we provide all snacks/meals? Do you provide any?</p> <p>Do you think the baby should be held when fed?</p> <p>Do you pick up the baby when she cries? What would you do if she doesn’t stop crying?</p> <p>How do you get the baby settled/sleeping? Are you aware of SIDS and how baby should be laying?</p> <p>REFERENCES </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interviewing-childcare#post-1747563 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:26:08 +0000 MrsH 1747563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nanny or center daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interviewing-childcare#post-1747439 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:24:47 +0000 Adira 1747439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kind of childcare are you looking for? Babysitter? Nanny? Daycare? My questions would change depending on what I was looking for or who/what I was interviewing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/interviewing-childcare#post-1747409 Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:14:09 +0000 MrsH 1747409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What kinds of questions did you use for interviewing purposes? </p>