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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow, those are great ratios. I am moving from a state in New England where home day cares usually have 6 kids to 1 caregiver, with at least two kids older than 14 months (so they very often have 3 to 4 infants). Now moving to a center in VA with 2 adults for 10 kids in the 2 year class, and that was the lowest ratio we could find. The 3 home day cares we visited had a 1 to 3 or 4 ratio, but none were properly baby proofed, and with a very active toddler they just seemed too risky.[/quote]

Were they licensed? Because if they are licensed, they get inspected (surprise inspections) frequently and baby proofing is part of that inspection.  Our first provider got dinged for not having an outlet cover on one outlet, for example.[/quote]

Yes they were licensed! It was stuff like normal dangers not being blocked off - in one my kid actually managed to waltz into the kitchen and turn on a stove burner while we were talking to the provider, and in another he climbed a set of very accessible stairs in the back yard where the kids play onto a higher level (about a 5 foot drop) with no guard rail and broken toys stored. Yes, my kid is very active, and I am sure with only a few kids the providers should be paying attention....but the while point is that they're strangers, I DON'T know them and can't assume they will be spotting him constantly like I do at home. So he will be at a center with a bigger group and larger ratio, but at least no ways I could imagine grevious injury in a quick visit.[/quote]

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