Child Care For Lakewood Blog

What’s the difference between babysitting in a child’s home and child care in a care-giver’s home? Cost may be a major difference when more than a few hours of care are needed. Established babysitters may charge $10-$20 per hour. Compare that with about $35 for one day of family home day care (the standard part-time rate for . . . → Read More: Babysitting And Family Home Child Care

California law requires that children cared for in a “family daycare” home shall not be allowed to play or spend any time in the front yard of the child-care house. In addition, state law requires that a six foot fence be in the back yard.

But what is the significance of a front yard fence? (Children in child care . . . → Read More: Fences and family home child care

Gladys and Jonathan Whitcomb welcome questions and comments about child care in general and our family home daycare in particular. In our friendly, gentle home environment, we prepare pre-schoolers for kindergarten. This includes teaching them letters and numbers. Perhaps even more important, we help prepare them emotionally: We direct them towards positive interactions with other children.

Please . . . → Read More: Welcome to Whitcomb Family Daycare