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Centers are licensed programs that provide care and educational activities for groups of 13 or more children. Parents may choose centers over home daycares because they may feel it is safer or more dependable. Some centers have educational curriculum and structure that is also appealing to some parents.
See state regulations for childcare centers.
Also called “Family Daycare Homes,” children are cared for in a provider’s home. In Kansas, home daycare providers must be either licensed or registered. Parents may choose home daycare providers because they feel their children may be more comfortable in a home environment with a smaller group of children. Having a single caregiver may be easier for children to relate to and parents have more control in finding a provider that supports similar values as their own.
See state regulations for home daycare providers.
Preschool programs provide educational experiences for children 30 months of age to school age and are licensed by the state. Sessions are 3 hours or less per day and they do not serve meals. Typical settings are elementary schools or other educational settings for older children, churches, and daycare centers which have a separate preschool program. Many programs offer morning or afternoon programs for 2-5 days a week. Parents may choose preschool settings because they want an educational focus that they may not find in other settings.
See state regulations for preschool programs.
Parents Day Out can also be known as Mothers Day Out or Children’s Day Out. These programs may operate more than one day per week, but a child can only attend one of those days, receiving childcare for a few hours. Parents who choose this service may care for their own children in their home but may need one day a week to do some business or errands and to provide some socialization time for their children.
See state regulations for parents day out programs.
These programs, licensed by the state, provide care for school aged children who may need care before or after school. Many are provided in elementary school buildings or recreation centers. Parents may need this type of childcare because their work hours are longer than their children’s school hours.
See state regulations for school-age programs.
This care is provided to school-aged children in the summer during school break as either a necessity during parent work hours or as enrichment to their summer activities. These programs may occur in childcare centers, recreation centers, churches, camps, or school buildings. The duration of these programs may be several days up to entire length of the summer.
See state regulations for summer programs.
Children are cared for in their own home by either a live-in or live-out nanny or housekeeper. Parents may choose in-home care because they believe their children will be safer and more comfortable in their own home. Having in-home care may add flexibility to parents schedules as well as give parents more control over the quality of care their children receive. Sometimes the cost is comparable to other childcare types, especially if there are several children in the home.
See state regulations for in-home caregivers.
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