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Mary has to be at work early in the morning and works late most afternoons. Which factor that influences child care selection is this?

• Hours of operation

• Cost of child care

Joey is four years old. He attends a half-day program three days per week. What type of childcare is this?

• Childcare center

• Preschool

Which is an advantage of home-based child care?

• May be managed by a person who is difficult to trust

• May provide the child with more individual attention

Natalie lives as a single mother on a limited budget. When she returned to work after having twins, she arranged for her mother to care for her twins. Which factor that influences child care selection is this?

• Cost of child care

• Training of staff

A single dad works in an office complex downtown. He takes his special-needs preschooler to the childcare room provided by his company, so he can easily check on him as often as needed during the day. What type of childcare is this?

• Employer-sponsored childcare

• University-sponsored/laboratory school

Jan takes her son to child care where she does not have to pay a fee, her son receives medical services, and she obtains advice from social services workers about feeding and other parenting responsibilities. What type of child care is this?

• Head Start

• Smart Start

Tom is concerned about the certificate in the hallway of the center showing an 89% from the health inspector. Which factor that influences child care selection is this?

• Ratio of children per caregiver

• Cleanliness of child care center

When Mrs. Abbot arrived at the child care center, a child was sitting in the corner facing the wall with tape on his mouth. Which factor that influences child care selection should concern her?

• Hours of operation

• Discipline methods used

Which is a safe way to position a child safety seat for a child who is eighteen months old and weighs 22 pounds?

• Car seat facing the back

• Car seat facing forward

Which is most likely the hazard Sally and James might be exposed to in a house that was built in 1978?

• Radon gas

• Lead poisoning