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Daycare or Learning Center | Difference Between a Daycare and Learning Center
The Difference Between a Daycare and Learning Center
When you’re choosing a job and you’re in the field of Early Education, you hear the words ‘Daycare’ and ‘Learning Center’ often. What is the difference? How can you distinguish between the two?
Well, there’s no legal or official distinction between a daycare and learning center. Instead, these are marketing labels that provide parents with information about the center’s primary purpose. A daycare provides care for your child when you can’t, while a learning center has a stronger emphasis on education. Because these two types of child care facilities aren’t legally distinct, however, some daycares may have strong educational focuses, while some learning centers might do little for your child’s education. This leaves it up to YOU to research each facility to find the best fit for what you’re looking for.
State Licensing
Both daycares and learning centers have to be licensed as childcare facilities in your state. State licensing laws vary slightly, but generally require that a childcare facility meet certain minimal safety requirements and that it have enough staff to care for each child. Daycares that are located in a person’s home have to be licensed as in-home daycares, whether the owner refers to the facility as a daycare or a learning center.
Education
Learning centers tend to market themselves as educational facilities, so the staff might be more highly educated, though that is not legally required. A daycare usually focuses more on play and childcare, so children might spend more time playing with toys and less time on structured activities. Some learning centers are actually preschools and must be licensed as educational facilities. They need to meet state accreditation standards and staff must have sufficient education, usually an associate or bachelor’s degree, in a field related to early childhood education.
Childcare
While a learning center emphasizes early learning, a daycare center’s primary focus is providing childcare.
This might mean that the facility is open later or on weekends or evenings to give parents time for work. Children might be eligible for drop-in care, with child care providers at the center ready to provide care for several hours. At some learning centers, children only attend for a few hours each week.
How to Choose
Look at the facility’s policies and curriculum and check its license with your state. If you’re looking to enroll your own child, ask if you can visit your child and sit in on a classroom prior to enrolling your child. If the facility says no, this is a big red flag. Whether you are wanting to get a job at the facility or looking to enroll your own child, talking to other parents, checking the business’s online reputation and interviewing individual staff at the center can also give you insight into whether a daycare or learning center is the right place for you or your child.
Source: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com
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Facility Attributes
Operator:
Deborah F Tice
Capacity:
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Licensing
Licensing Type & Number:
License#: 22770
Issue Date:
3/10/2021
Expiration Date:
3/10/2023
Call your DSS licensing specialist if you have questions:
DSS Licensing Specialist
Studer, Tina
(843) 661-6623
Facility Review & Complaint Information
(3 records found)
| Severity | Inspection Type | Date | Deficiency Type | Resolved |
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| High | Complaint | 12/14/2021 |
Direct Supervision |
Pending |
| High | Complaint | 9/8/2021 |
Direct Supervision |
Pending |
| Low | Complaint | 9/8/2021 |
Meal Requirements |
Yes |
Inspection Reports
| Inspection Type | Date | Report |
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| Review | 3/1/2022 |
View Report |
| Complaint | 12/14/2021 |
View Report |
| Complaint | 9/8/2021 |
View Report |
| Review | 8/20/2021 |
View Report |
| Application | 3/9/2021 |
View Report |
| Review | 7/29/2019 |
Note on Deficiencies
Deficiencies are listed in broad categories and are available online for 36 months.
We encourage you to contact your region office for an explanation of any of the deficiencies, or for additional information about this facility’s compliance. Resolved “On Site” means that a violation was resolved during the Licensing Specialist’s inspection.
Severity Levels
High:
These are the most serious violations of child care regulations and could pose a risk to the health and safety of children. If you would like an explanation of any of the deficiencies, or would like additional information about this facility’s compliance, please contact your regional office.
Medium:
These are significant violations of child care regulations and could negatively impact the health and safety of children. If you would like an explanation of any of the deficiencies, or would like additional information about this facility’s compliance, please contact your regional office.
Low:
These violations are the least likely to impact health and safety, but they still show that a facility is out of compliance with some child care regulations. If you would like an explanation of any of the deficiencies, or would like additional information about this facility’s compliance, please contact your regional office.
Note on Frequency of Inspections
Centers, Group Homes, and Licensed Family Homes::
In 2014, legislation was passed that changed the number of unannounced visits from two per year to one per year in Child Care Centers, Group Child Care Homes, and Licensed Family Child Care Homes. As a result of this new law, you may see a decrease in the number of deficiencies listed on this website for these types of providers. Unannounced visits are still made in response to a complaint, and visits are scheduled with the facility during the re-licensing process, which occurs every two years.
Registered Family Homes:
Most family homes are registered, not licensed. In 2014, legislation was passed that allows Child Care Licensing to make one unannounced visit to these homes each year. As a result of this new law, you may see an increase in the number of deficiencies listed on this website for Registered Family Child Care Homes. Unannounced visits are still made in response to a complaint. Click here for an overview of each facility and the requirements they must meet according to state law.
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Year of study |
Trained, people |
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Name of educational institution, program |
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2019 |
2 |
Deputy Director |
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1 |
Head of department |
FGBU FSCC FMBA, Long-term support for people with dementia |
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7 |
Social worker |
GBPOU “Kemerovo Regional Medical College”, Long Term Care Essentials |
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1 |
Head of department |
State Educational Institution “Novokuznetsk Olympic Reserve School (Technical School)” under the program “Nordic Walking Instructor” |
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2020 |
3 |
nurse |
ANODPO “Professional Training Center”, Nurse (caregiver) |
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1 |
Social Work Specialist |
UTs LLC “New Academy”, Social rehabilitation of citizens in a situation of social maladaptation and risk of disability |
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51 |
Social worker |
ANO UTs DPO “Academy”, The system of long-term care for the elderly, the disabled at home and in institutions of social protection of the population. |
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1 |
Social Work Specialist |
ANO UTs DPO “Academy”, Organization of the process of typification of long-term care recipients in social service institutions |
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1 |
Director |
ANO UTs DPO “Academy”, System of long-term care for the elderly, disabled at home and in institutions of social protection of the population |
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2021 |
2 |
Head of department |
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8 |
nurse |
UMTs (NOU DPO “UMTS”), “Nurse (care assistant) |
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52 |
Social worker |
ANO DPO “UMC” Alternative, Long Term Care Essentials |
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1 |
Social psychologist |
UMTs (NOU DPO “UMTS”), “Psychological aspects in long-term care” |
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2 |
Social Work Specialist |
FGBU FSCC FMBA of Russia, Long Term Care Essentials |
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12 |
Social worker |
ANO UTs DPO “Academy”, The system of long-term care for the elderly, the disabled at home and in institutions of social protection of the population. |
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