How would I find out about a day care center? About if there were any past problems? Is there an agency that?

Is there an agency that monitors day care centers? Is there a website where information on day cares is available? What does DHS stand for?

Public Comments

1. I would at least check the Better Business Bureau.


2. You can go to your local DHS office and they help you find the "daycare" office. If this daycare center is registered, they have to report and stay checked up on. if they are unregistered all you can do is talk to the parents that already use this center.


3. DHS is probably Dept. of Human Services, but it might be called something else in your state.

   Check your state's website, and look for "Licensing", "regulatory services", "daycare licensing", etc. If you can't find anything, look for "ombudsman". This office is set up to help people who don't know where to go in the state. Not every state may have one, so don't be surprised if you don't find one. One of these should lead you to the office that licenses daycares.



4. You can find the number for a state agency in the phone book that maintains information on daycare centers. There is a good article on what to look for in daycare centers at the familydoctor.org web site:

   http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/children/parents/infants/030.html#ArticleParsysMiddleColumn0014