How to Find Quality Child care in Indonesia

We are here to help. If you are living in Karawang, Indonesia, and struggling to find a quality childcare or daycare for your children, you come to the right place. Karawang International Industrial City is one of the biggest industrial area in West Java. Many big companies from Japan, such as Toyota and Yamaha, estabilished their production plan on the area. Coming from this fact, we recognize that there are so many working parents who are in need of childcare service to accommodate their working schedule.

Amanda Daycare Tips for Finding Quality Daycare

Types of Child care

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) about child care options, are 3 types of child care:

1. Center-based Child care

Center-based care takes place in a location staffed by caregivers. Center-based care has many names—child care center, preschool, nursery school, child development program, or learning center.

2. Family Care

Family child care takes place in the caregiver's home. Many family child care providers have young children of their own. They may care for children who are the same age as their own children or for children of different ages.

3. In-home Care

In-home care takes place in the child's home. The caregiver comes to or lives in the home.

Also Read: How to Prepare Your Child for Daycare

What Should You Pay Attention to When choosing Daycare

According of what we got from American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), here are the things that you should look for:

1. The center should have a written policy for each of the following areas: health standards, illness, medication, nutrition, ­discipline, transportation, media, and outdoor play.

2. Is the center licensed or registered with the appropriate local government agencies? Are there any outstanding violations? Is the program currently accredited or in the process of becoming accredited?

3. Is there a qualified health professional, such as a doctor or nurse, for the program? (The national standard recommends that center-based infant-toddler programs should be visited by a health professional at least once a month, and all other child care programs should be visited at least once every 3 months.)

4. Can you visit the center before your child is enrolled? If your child is enrolled, can you visit the center anytime it is open? Can you see all the areas that your child will use? Are visitors screened or is their identification checked so that only approved adults can visit the center and pick up children?

5. What type of additional training have the staff had during the past year? Do outside experts provide training? How long have the staff worked at the center? How much experience do they have with children of your child's age?

6. Are there enough trained adults available on a regular basis? What happens if staff are ill or on vacation? Are children supervised by sight and sound at all times, even when they are sleeping? Are children cared for in small groups? Are activities proper for their age group? Is there a daily schedule? Do the child-staff ratios and the size of groups of children fall within nationally recognized standards?

Amanda Daycare is the first daycare ever in KIIC or Karawang International Industrial City, an industrial area located in Karawang, West Java, about 30 kilometers from Jakarta. If you are working in KIIC or are an employee of one of the companies in KIIC, and you need a daycare, please don’t hesitate to reach us. Please visit our contact page for further information.