As long as the quality of care was good, the children in daycare will be able to form secure attachments to their parents and perform well in school. The most important factor in a child's outcome is the quality of his or her home life, rather than whether or not the child is in daycare. Some researchers defined quality care as being nurturing, dependable and supportive of language and learning. Only about half of childcare providers offer such high-quality care during the toddler and preschool years, that the researchers team have found. The most important factor determining childcare quality was the number of children a caregiver was providing for; the fewer the number, the better the care. In addition, caregivers who had some college education and those who had positive beliefs about children provided more supportive care. The researchers found that parents whose children are in high-quality daycare may themselves benefit by learning skills from the childcare providers.
             Working with children is a very rewarding and even sometimes a testing experience. Although there are rules to follow, there will always be highlights in your day. In my opinion the YMCA provides high quality care that best promotes children's learning and development in the early years. The YMCA day care quality assurance process ensures that all children in Family Day Care have stimulating, positive experiences and interactions that foster all aspects of their development. It is a regulatory requirement that a written plan of the children's daily experiences and activities is kept and made available to parents.
             While I graced my present at Mac Mullen Elementary I found that the YMCA is a high-quality daycare simply because there are at least five counselors that work there and the age range is from pre-k through the fifth grade. These age groups are a big difference but the YMCA provides different play areas that fit all ages that attends this
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