Anonymous wrote:In VA, there is a program called Infant Toddler Family Daycare that is a network of home daycares run out of a central office. They provide training and oversight (a couple visits per month) for their providers. The homes cannot enroll more than 5 children at a time and no more than 2 under 1. I used one of their providers for my older child’s first 2 years and it was wonderful. Highly recommend this program.
For my second, my situation was a little different, but at a little over 2, my daughter started at a state licensed home daycare. She had a couple aides through the day. There was a room specifically for the babies. She followed a preschool program. It was a great setup. My daughter just loved the ladies there so much.
I spent my childhood at 2 lovely in home daycares. The one lady was a former teacher and ran her day like a preschool. 2 of us were daughters of librarians at the local public library, so we frequently went there during our day - my mom was the children’s librarian. They used the 3 of us in promotional campaigns a lot
All 3 of us also skipped kindergarten. So there are definitely superstar in home providers.
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