Ask to see their program so that you can see what kind of activities they do in the day
Ask if they have communication books for the younger group so that you always know how their day was etc incase the group leader hasnt started when you drop the child off, or have finished before you pick them up.
Ash about their behsaviour managment policy, how do they deal with things like biting etc
Ask the staff in the room matilda would be in how long they have been in the room for (like staff changeover) and what their qualifications are. Some staff can still be a group leader with out holding a diploma in childcare cause they can be endorsed by the centre.
Ask about settling the child for sleep times, somtimes they'll pat the children to sleep cause its easier and quicker, although some parents don't want this to happen.
Check where the bottles, dummies, medication etc is stored and how they are labled. I heard about a mix up at a child care centre where a child was given a formula bottle instead of EBM.
Lastly, ask them when they were accreditted and how long they got.
Maximum for a good centre is 3 years. If they only got one year it means that there's a lot of work needing to be done in the running of the centre, the stuff that isnt obvious to parents who come in to see it.
I find with a child care centre its kind of a gut instinct thing once you walk in as to whether you would be happy with it or not. Remeber that just because one centre looks nice doesnt mean its the best centre.
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