CHILD CARE INFORMATION Dwelling Topics Education Government ~ Local, County & State Mortgage~Lending Media Links Moving & Packing Recreation Religious Organizations Transportation Virginia Department of Social Serivces has information regarding child care in the Commonwealth. For more specfic inforamtion, each county and some cities have materials to assist parents in finding care for their children. Visit the following links for area specific information: City of Alexandria Visit the link for the Tips on Choosing Child Care as well as additional links on their website. Arlington County Department of Child and Family Services Scroll down to Child Care and you can obtain a list of day care facilities and family day care providers. In addition, you'll find links from this page to other family services resources. Child Care Central from the Fairfax County Department of Family Services this department offers a wealth of information from child care assistance forms to links to current research on children. Fairfax County Child Supervision Guidelines This page outlines the legal requirements for leaving children home alone. Fairfax County SACC Program School-Age Child Care program information including eligibilty and fees. Loudoun County Youth Services Division -Information regarding Child Services from the Youth Services Division. Loudoun County Child Care Contact List -Listing of Child Care Associations and Support Groups. Prince William County Child Care Topics -provides links to the most popular topics in child care as well as to the County's general information including licensing information as well as a list of child care providers. [ top ] EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERS * FACTS FOR PARENTS Quality early childhood Education has a positive influence on a child’s life both now and in the future. Good programs have several elements in common. Here’s what to look for: Materials that are: ~Safe, attractive, well constructed, and in good repair. ~Able to be used for more than one purpose. ~Aids to the child’s imagination, curiosity, and creativity. ~Challenging enough to be fun, but not frustrating. ~Abundant, so children have choices without long waits. Playgrounds that are: ~Safe and well supervised. ~Well-equipped for running,jumping, climbing, digging, pretending, water play and quiet activities. ~Both shady and sunny. [ top ] Teachers who are: ~ Trained in Early Childhood Education. ~Warm and accepting with all children. ~Open and friendly towards families. ~Energetic and fun loving. ~Happy to be with children all day. Rooms that are: ~Arranged in interest areas such as blocks, science, dress up, books, table toys, music. ~Clean and safe ~Uncluttered and aesthetically pleasing. ~Inviting, interesting, and offer children choices. ~Reflective of the children’s interests and cultural backgrounds. Good early childhood education programs help young children develop emotionally, so they are trusting and self-confident; socially, so they respect all people and make and keep friendships; intellectually, so their natural curiosity thrives so they can learn about their world.   ~Information Obtained from an Early Childhood Education Fact Sheet Distributed by the Office for Children [ top ]

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