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CRITERIA #4




                     A FOCUS ON TEACHER

                   ENGAGEMENT, TRAINING


                              & SUPPORT







                  he next consideration in choosing the best child
              T  care center is the staff. A great staff culture
              translates into great care for your  child and a  great
              relationship with you as a parent.
                 Culture  is determined  by  the leadership, so pay
              attention when meeting the director or owner of the
              school. What are their core values and beliefs? Are
              these posted somewhere in the school where they’re
              readily available for reference by every teacher? Is the
              leadership warm, friendly, and kind? This should be
              true of every staff member, especially teachers. Do
              you feel  like you’re being greeted with a smile  even
              from the first phone call? What are the key differenti-
              ators that make this center different from its compet-
              itors? In a  great center, staff should be much  more
              excited to tell you this information than to just quote




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