Hellobee Boards

In addition to what you mentioned, some things I would ask if I had to do it again:
- how do they handle naps: set naptimes? each childs own schedule?
- same as above for feeding. Also, are there particular ways they require you to prepare bottles? (ours has a lot of rules and it is a real pain, not a deal breaker, but would have been good to know)
- age range of children in the classroom
- what kinds of activities they do during they day
- do they take the babies outside at all
- late pick up policy
- vaccination policy
- how long the teachers have been there, how often they have teacher turnover, what experience the teachers have, and what kind of credentials/background checks they require of teachers
- what supplies they provide and what you have to provide (diapers, wipes, diaper cream, crib sheets, blanket/sleepsack, food, etc)
- names and contact info for current parents who you could speak to as a reference

Only other things I can think of is security/emergency protocols, whether they have a nurse (or a floater nurse) on staff, how do they warm the milk and are they able to store frozen milk just in case? And anything particular to your own preferences, for example if you want your DCP to have certain philosophies toward discipline or education. Ideally they won't leave you with too many questions as they should address the important things before you have to ask! Good luck!

I didn't ask this question but it has been a real issue for a coworker with her daycare:

What emergency situations have caused your daycare to close? (Power outage, flooding)
How many times has it closed in the last year? My coworker's DCP seems like it closed for an emergency about 6 times last year.

I would also ask when the last license inspection was and what the findings were. Then check what DCP says against the official reports.

Think about not just the infant room but the rooms beyond, as well. Talk to all of the teachers, get to see all of the rooms. Make sure you're comfortable with not just the room your lo would be in now but rooms they will move up to, as well.

Things I am concerned with:
Menus
Daily Communication Sheets
Naps
Teacher Experience
Holiday Schedule
Outdoor Time - what do the kids do if they can't go outside for weeks on end because of weather? What's the playground like? Look safe? Is there shade? What's the ground cover like?
What are their policies for letting someone other than the parent pick up the child?