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What Style of Care Matches Your Child?
Not every day care setting is appropriate for every child. To find a good match, parents should carefully evaluate all the options.

Intergenerational Day Care Bridges Built
of Love and Understanding
A slowly growing day care movement is revisiting an old truth: Our youngest and oldest citizens have much to offer each other.

Wanted: The Perfect Babysitter
Gone are the days when grandma or the next-door neighbor was the automatic babysitter-of-choice for parents who needed temporary care for their children. With family members living away and neighbors sometimes hardly knowing each other, finding a dependable babysitter has become a bit of a challenge.

Select a category:

Kids‘NCare provides resource information on child care and preschool programs, after school activities, camp programs, and professional services in the Tri-State region, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The information is presented in alphabetical order by state, with the child care / preschool lists further divided by county units.
Larger organizations that have Multiple Locations are presented first in each category (by state, in their own alphabetical listing), with the rest of the listings following also in alphabetical order. The Professional Services category is a new one this year and includes child care referral agencies in each of the states, nanny and au pair placement agencies, and other professional services that are geared toward young children, like baby-proofing.
Each entry includes detailed information summarized by abbreviations explained in the legend presented below. Child care centers are state licensed through the Department of Welfare, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Department of Youth and Family Services, whichever one is the appropriate governing body in your state. You can find license information at the state web sites under one of the above departments.
Delaware: www.state.de.us
New Jersey: www.state.nj.us
Pennsylvania: www.state.pa.us
Kids‘NCare provides comparative
information about child care choices throughout the Tri-State region. To make a really informed choice, we suggest you visit the facilities you are considering, interview the director, observe the caregivers and a day’s activities. You should get references and recommendations and feel totally comfortable and confident about your decision. To be on the safe side, start the process at least 6 to 12 months ahead of when you want the care to begin, so that you can make the best choice for your child and your family.

Legend

PreK = PreKindergarten
K = Kindergarten
FY = Full Year
AY = Academic Year
SP = Summer Program
MP = Meal Provided
BS = Before School
AS = After School
DA = Diapers Accepted
TP = Transportation Provided
SN = Special Needs
NAEYC = Nat. Assoc. of Ed. for Young Children

Under the Sun Learning Centers
www.utslc.com



What Style of Care Matches Your Child? Not every day care setting is appropriate for every child. To find a good match, parents should carefully evaluate all the options. Intergenerational Day Care Bridges Built of Love and Understanding A slowly growing day care movement is revisiting an old truth: Our youngest and oldest citizens have much to offer each other. Wanted: The Perfect Babysitter Gone are the days when grandma or the next-door neighbor was the automatic babysitter-of-choice for parents who needed temporary care for their children. With family members living away and neighbors sometimes hardly knowing each other, finding a dependable babysitter has become a bit of a challenge.
		Select a category:

	Kids‘NCare provides resource information on child care and preschool programs, after school activities, camp programs, and professional services in the Tri-State region, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The information is presented in alphabetical order by state, with the child care / preschool lists further divided by county units. Larger organizations that have Multiple Locations are presented first in each category (by state, in their own alphabetical listing), with the rest of the listings following also in alphabetical order. The Professional Services category is a new one this year and includes child care referral agencies in each of the states, nanny and au pair placement agencies, and other professional services that are geared toward young children, like baby-proofing. Each entry includes detailed information summarized by abbreviations explained in the legend presented below. Child care centers are state licensed through the Department of Welfare, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the Department of Youth and Family Services, whichever one is the appropriate governing body in your state. You can find license information at the state web sites under one of the above departments. Delaware: www.state.de.us New Jersey: www.state.nj.us Pennsylvania: www.state.pa.us Kids‘NCare provides comparative information about child care choices throughout the Tri-State region. To make a really informed choice, we suggest you visit the facilities you are considering, interview the director, observe the caregivers and a day’s activities. You should get references and recommendations and feel totally comfortable and confident about your decision. To be on the safe side, start the process at least 6 to 12 months ahead of when you want the care to begin, so that you can make the best choice for your child and your family.		Legend PreK = PreKindergarten K = Kindergarten FY = Full Year AY = Academic Year SP = Summer Program MP = Meal Provided BS = Before School AS = After School DA = Diapers Accepted TP = Transportation Provided SN = Special Needs NAEYC = Nat. Assoc. of Ed. for Young Children
			Under the Sun Learning Centers www.utslc.com