Parent Tip Sheets

Approaches to School-age Child Care (PDF)
Child Care Center Checklist (PDF)
Cultural Diversity (PDF)
Family Child Care Home Checklist (PDF)
Finding Help: Paying for Child Care (PDF)
Home Alone (PDF)
How Can Parents Identify a High Quality Preschool? (PDF)
How to Help My Child Get Ready
Is Working Outside of the Home for You? (PDF)
Kindergarten Readiness Checklist (PDF)
Paying for Child Care (PDF)
Ramsey County Supervision Guidelines (PDF)
Suggested Interview Questions (PDF)
What Is a High Quality Preschool Program? (PDF)
What You'll See in the Classroom (PDF)
When a Relative or Friend Provides Child Care (PDF)

Sample Contract

A contract is the final agreement between caregiver and the parent. Our sample contract contains the minimum pieces of information that should be included in a contract.

Download sample contract (PDF)

This sample contract is used with permission and is taken from Family Child Care Contracts and Policies by Tom Copeland.

Other Resources

A checklist or information to use to determine a child's ability to be self-supervising (PDF)
Brochure featuring questions to ask your caregiver about back-up care and/or emergency planning (PDF)