- Licensed and inspected by the state
- Staff meets minimum education, training and supervision
requirements
- Many same-age playmates and opportunities for socialization
- Multiple activities and recreational and developmental
opportunities
- Set days and hours of operation
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- Free of charge
- Open to all Georgia four-year-olds
- Classes held in a variety of locations
- Prepares children for kindergarten
- Operates during school year only
- Extended services beyond the instructional day may be
available
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- Homelike environment
- Smaller group sizes
- Consistent care from one adult
- Siblings may be cared for together
- Less structure and formality than center-based care
- Back-up care may not be available
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- Convenient
- Less exposure to illnesses
- Children enjoy security of their own environment and possessions
- Parents have more control of activities, schedule and
rules
- Dependence on caregiver; potential lack of back-up
- Less opportunity for socialization
- Additional record-keeping to comply with wage and tax
codes
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- Significant parent involvement and sense of community
- Children develop close relationships with many caring
adults
- Typically more affordable
- May be a challenge to find and sustain group of committed
families and convenient location
- Participants must agree on programs, activities, discipline
and other aspects of care
- Business responsibilities
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- Well-regarded instructional method encourages learning
through experience
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- Providers are students in child development, education
and related fields
- May only be open to children of students, faculty and
staff of institution
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- Free, comprehensive program
- Designed to meet emotional, social, health, nutritional
and psychological needs of children from low-income families
- Provides services for children with special needs
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- Wide variety of providers and locations
- Supervision and enrichment for children before and after
school
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