Choosing The Right DayCare

Choosing the right day care for your child is one of the most difficult things to do. First I have to say do what you feel is best for you and your family. I'm only expressing what I feel from my experiences. As a friend I would say visit your local Child Care Council (Westchester NY) website. Here you will find local child care programs. Once you've narrowed it down click on Parents, scroll down to Evaluating Programs and search for complaint history of programs in your neighborhood of interest. 

Once you've narrowed down your search I would advice you to chose childcare that offers an enriched program. I have visited many day care centers that say they offer enriched programs when all they do is watch your child. The closest thing to a surety is to chose a program that is NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) certified. They're the nations leading choice for high quality early childhood education from birth to 8 y/o. The NAEYC website will list all certified programs. Please visit their website to learn more.

There are other great programs out there like Montessori, Goddard School (I've seen some that are NAEYC certified) and The Learning Experience. Goddard School would be a top choice for me.

Good luck hunting, hope this helps!