Quality_Care

Child care has become the norm for young children in our society. Research shows that child care quality not only contribute to children’s developmental outcomes but also very important for society as a whole, higher quality being associated with better developmental outcomes and poor quality being associated with poor developmental outcomes. There are certain elements and factors which are strong in high quality child care and weak in poor quality child care like: staff-child ratio, consistent well trained staff ,good health, safety ,physical environment, small groups ,adequate financing, regulations, auspice. These factors and elements set the minimum standards for the child care .To provide better quality care one needs to follow all of them strongly and consistently. Research shows that not -for -profit organizations has come up with better quality child care conditions. Quality child care has adequate adult -chid ratio, more consistent staff provide better learning environment .Small groups give an opportunity for better adult child interaction .Well trained staff is warm and responsive and good parent involvement is also there .In result children perform good in the school .Where as poor quality care is over -ratio with large groups ,low wages , high staff turn over ,lack of trainings make the staff less knowledgeable, less equipments ,less aim activities for the children ,Poor health and safety conditions likely to have more infections and illness. Research shows parent with good education who have warm and responsive environment at home choose quality care. Being an early child hood educator it is necessary to know the importance of quality in child care to provide developmental appropriate environment to children . Quality In Child Care Child care has become the norm for young children in our society. Research shows that child care quality not only contribute to children’s developmental outcomes but also very important for society as a whole. Higher quality being associated with better developmental outcomes and poor quality is adverse to this. There are always certain elements and factors that differentiate in maintaining a high quality child care or not. Few of these most evident factors are staff-child ratio, consistent and well trained staff, healthy and safe physical environment, small groups ,adequate financing, regulations, auspice. Researcher has provided not -for -profit organizations a better edge when it comes to better quality child care conditions. Quality child care has adequate adult -chid ratio, more consistent staff provide better learning environment. Small groups give an opportunity for better adult child interaction. Well trained staff is warm and responsive and invite good parent involvement. In result children perform good in the school and over all development is way better .Where as poor quality care is over -ratio with large groups ,low wages , high staff turn over ,lack of trainings make the staff less knowledgeable, with less equipments, less aim activities for the children ,Poor health and safety conditions likely results in more exposure towards infections and illness. Research shows parent with good education who have warm and responsive environment at home choose quality care. Early child hood educator’s utmost responsibility is to acknowledge the importance of quality in child care in providing a developmental appropriate environment to children. Monita Nijhawan Jan,24th 2011