As spring begins, some parents are already starting to find summer care for their child. Finding a good quality daycare in Davenport, IA can be hard. But, with careful planning, you can be at ease with finding care.
Here are some easy steps to finding the right care for you:
Use the Web instead of a nanny service. Nanny agencies can cost a couple of thousand dollars up front.
Ouch!
But sites such as Craigslist or Facebook can provide a good start for finding daycares. We list our daycare on both sites and have had great success matching up with great families.
Team up with other families. Sometimes budgets are tight, so sharing sitting times with another family may be the answer to finding care for your child in Davenport, IA.
Seek out referrals. Family-run day cares are usually operated out of the provider’s home, where she often cares for her own children at the same time. Ask around to find who other families use for care.
Turn to your parents for help. Such arrangements with grandparents are increasingly common and can help parents manage their costs while giving grandparents and grandchildren a chance to get to know each other better.
Hire an au pair. Au pairs, or foreign nationals who live with families while caring for children up to 45 hours a week, are usually much cheaper than day care or nannies, largely because they are also receiving room and board.
