Why Daycare Regulations Are Good And Necessary

2008-09-13 Word Count: 352 Category: Home Based Business

Daycare regulations are a vital and necessary element of the day care industry. Many of us already feel swamped by our daily tasks, limitless red tape and view the rules as a threat and an inconvenience. Sinking in a sea of bureaucracy we tend to forget that this legislation serves a good end. Although our world in general appears to becoming more bureaucracy happy much of this legislation exists for a reason. It has been formulated specifically to protect those who are most at risk in our society.
Minimum standards of care are the bedrock of daycare regulations despite being seemingly stringent. Quality, early childcare that is constantly improving and evolving can mean so much more than the rulebook. My service benefits from my inspections and regulations because I use them as a yardstick, as a guideline for how my service could be improved.
I don't view them as a criticism of what I do but as a priceless workbook that inspires and aids me to further improve upon what I am doing. If I were to hire an expensive consultancy firm to evaluate the effectiveness and quality of my business I don't believe they would provide me with as much relevant, valuable information. We get it all through our daycare regulations and inspections.
Enter my day care and you will find a copy of the daycare regulations posted in several vital, highly visible spots including beside my desk. I make it a golden rule that, following my inspections, the report becomes my constant companion until I have addressed every point raised. Then, the report also gets posted in all those visible hot spots along with a little sticker that reads 'Done'.
I use the term 'suggested improvement' deliberately because in most cases, the comments are not about a major issue, nor a violation of the daycare regulations but are merely suggestions on how we might do something better or more effectively. I take these comments on board because they are emanating from highly trained, seasoned experts who see it all on a daily basis - the daycare regulations experts.

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