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CRITERIA #3






                       A FOCUS ON SAFETY

                              & SECURITY









                  he safety and security of your child is always on
              T  your mind. At home.  In the car.  When you’re
              with them,  and more so when you are not. So, the
              safety at their child care center ranks right up there
              with the quality of the program. Do your homework
              online first and search for any reported safety viola-
              tions in any state inspection reports.
                 The parking lot of any center should have plenty
              of lighting that turns  on  during the dark hours of
              early morning drop-offs and evening pick-ups or even
              on gloomy days. There should be a specific set of drop
              -off and pick-up procedures in place so it is a smooth
              and secure process each day. Children should only be
              allowed to be picked up by their legal guardian or by
              an emergency  contact that  has been pre-provided
              upon enrollment  by  their legal guardian. To  restrict




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