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Here are a few interview
questions to ask a perspective childcare provider.
1. Are you Registered or Licensed by the
State of Texas? Y___ N____
2. May I see your current Registration/License Certificate? Must be have one
available, address on certificate must match house address (peach certificate,
gold state seal).Y____ N____
3. Ask to see proof of current CPR and First-Aid Training? Expiration date:_________
CPR & First Aid cards have the American Red Cross or, American
Heart Association logo on card.
4. May I see proof of required childcare training? Number of hours: _________
5. Check date on training hours, providers have one year from date on
registration or license certificate to obtain, (20 annual clock hours).
___________
6. How many children do you care for? Number of children: _________
7. Are any of the children in your care related to you? Y___ N____
How many?_____
8. Are you including your children in the state allowed ratio? Y___ N____
9. Ages of providers children: _______ ________ ________
10. Do you have any helpers/assistants? Y___ N____
11. Do your helpers have Training hours? (20 clock hours yearly) Y___ N____
12. Do you and your helper have a State criminal check on him or her?
Y___ N____
13. May I see your State of Texas criminal background check? Available:
Y___ N____
14. Do you have proof of current CPR and First Aid for your helper?
Y___ N____
15. Do all people 14 years of and older have proof of TB test? Y___ N____
16. Do you limit the number of guests in your home during childcare hours?
Y___ N____
17. Are parents welcome to make UN-announced visit? Y___ N____
18. Do you open your door to salesmen during childcare hours? Y___ N____
19. Do you or does anyone in your house smoke? Y____ N____
20. Do you have a fire extinguisher mounted in the kitchen? Y____ N____
21. Fire extinguisher must be a 40 BC (huge red one).Y____ N_____
22. Do you have a smoke detector in every room used by children in care?
Y___ N____
23. When do you change the smoke detectors battery? Recommended annually when
time changes ______
24. Do you have a First-Aid kit? Ask to see it?
Y____ N____
25. First Aid Kit should include; First Aid guide, multi-size bandages, gauze
pads, cotton, balls, tweezers, thermometer, hydrogen peroxide, adhesive
tape, scissors, a pair of waterproof gloves, syrup of Ipecac (check expiration
date on syrup date). ________
26. Does the provider have a yellow "First Aid Poster" posted?
Required by law
Y___ N____
27. Does the provider have a "Keeping Children Safe" childcare abuse
poster posted? Y___ N____ (Required).
28. Do you have a list of emergency phone numbers posted by the phone?
Y____ N____
29. Does the list have the parents/guardians numbers, poison control, 911,local
childcare licensing address & website, child
abuse hotline, the providers address & phone number? Y___ N____
30. Do you have procedures for fire, tornado, severe weather posted?
Y___N____
31. Do you practice emergency procedures? How often? Should practice every month Y___ N_____
To view all 117 questions to ask a perspective
provider, visit my other site at:
Adorable Angels Child Care
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