Daycare centers are required by law to provide the children with a scheduled day. While day-to-day activities may or may not go as planned, the children are guaranteed meal times and an adequate period of rest.
Licensed daycare centers are required to provide healthy meals and snacks that are often regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Interacting with other children is crucial in the development of a young child. Learning how to play with other children encourages language skills and teaches children how to get along with others.
Daycare centers provide children with age appropriate toys, games and activities that will aid in their learning process.
Daycare centers must abide by state and federal laws that are frequently monitored and inspected by licensing agents. This is to ensure proper safety and well being for all children.
Being in a daycare center prepares the children for kindergarten. As young as the early toddler years, most daycare centers provide an age appropriate curriculum for learning basic kindergarten skills, such as the alphabet, colors and numbers.