Once you have decided to place your toddler in a daycare, finding the right one could be very tasking on the parents. Apart from the cost and location of the daycare you must also make sure that the environment is safe and not a hazardous environment for your child or other children.

The childcare environment should be an area that will not only stimulate the intellectual, physical and emotional development of the child, but also promote good health and safety. Make sure that the environment has plenty of age appropriate toys for the kids to play with it and that the toys are in good condition.

As you are being taken on a tour of the premises, you can either make a mental note or have a have a notebook with you and check off things you are satisfied with or write down questions to raise later.

Pay particular attention to the following:

- Are there pets in the house? And if yes have they gotten all their shots.
- Take a look at the sleeping area for the kids. Is it clean and in a safe area?
- Are the kids playing area clean and odor free?
- Do they have a safety closet where they lock away cleaning chemicals out of children reach?
- Is there security? Can people just work into or out of the building without passing through security?
- What is the student to teacher ratio? Are there enough teachers to keep a critical eye on the students?
- What is the turnover rate of the care providers? Care providers stay longer where they are happy and this translates to how well the kids are treated.

These are some of the questions that you should keep in mind and you should not hesitate to ask questions about anything that concerns you.