Childcare Development Facility Demands

Question: Describe about the Essay for Childcare Development Facility Demands. Answer: This essay aims to discuss the responses with respect to the given topics and complete the self-assessment survey. Being an education administrator of a childcare development facility demands time and energy. Individuals bring their own strengths and weaknesses to the position. For starting this as a business, it also needs motivation. To run a successful business, personal characteristics and skills are required (Giannarelli et al., 2013). It is not uncommon for an administrator, to over commit to the responsibilities in an attempt to meet all the needs concerned with the day-to-day operation of a childcare program (Cesarone, 2001). This can have a remarkable impact on the administrators personal life. It is good to possess the ability to match our personal style with the appropriate type of center environment (Cohen, 1991). The four types of childcare centers that have been identified include Family childcare, preschools, school-age care and family, friend and neighbor care centers (Halim et al., 2014). A family childcare center is located in a home, in which an adult takes care of the children. The children that are taken care of belong to the age group of 1-12. A home like environment is provided to the children and is usually less expensive. Preschools are frequently located within an existing school program or church. They are for children having the ages of 3 to 6 (Votruba-Drzal et al., 2013). The staffs in these types of centers are well trained and provide care to the preschoolers. They operate according to the calendar of the school and not according to the schedule of the parents (Cesarone, 2001). They are licensed to provide care by the state. These centers have a school-like environment and are relatively of low cost (Halim et al., 2014). They have consistent rules and procedures of classroom . School-age care is located in recreation centers or schools. They offer care as well as activities to the children of school-going age (Giannarelli et al., 2013). The location of this type of care centers is not convenient at all times. They also provide transport facility. They are licensed by the state for offering care (Votruba-Drzal et al., 2013). More than one type of caregiver provides care to the children. Family, friend and neighbor care centers are located in a residence, often having an adult who takes care of a small number of children. These caregivers are well known to the families of the children they serve 6 (Votruba-Drzal et al., 2013) The ages of the children and care hours are based on the agreements made between the parent and the caregiver. The costs of this type of care are negotiable and provide better availability of programs (Halim et al., 2014). In my opinion, the type of childcare center, which is best for me, is school-age care as it offers care as well as activities to the children of school-going age. More than one type of caregiver provides care to the children. As my personal characteristics are well suited to start a business in, this area and I also possess the quality of leadership. I enjoy working with children. I possess the ability to guide and handle children gently and efficiently. I accept the children as they are and feel a deep assurance to them and their parents. I can work for longer hours if necessary. At the time of hiring the personnel, I will be capable of determining the skills of the applicant whether they can meet the requirements for the post they are applying. I am good in solving problems. I am warm and affectionate. I love to take initiatives and can work alone. I can also handle emergencies. In order to build my strengths, I will spend more time for learning and will review my progress on a daily basis. I will be more goal-oriented and will discover the ways for achieving the goals. I am highly motivated to start a childcare center, which can provide appropriate care to the children of all the age groups. My existing strengths such as leadership skills, handling emergencies, problem-solving skills will help me to accomplish my goals. Regarding my weaknesses, my financial assets are limited in order to start a childcare center. I do not have any business experience. Therefore, for starting a childcare center, I need to overcome my weaknesses by seeking help from my seniors and colleagues as they have more experience than I do and they can guide me efficiently to overcome my weaknesses so that I can start a childcare center efficiently. References Cesarone, B. (2001). ERIC/EECE Report: Starting and Operating a Child Care Center.Childhood Education,78(1), 56-57. Cohen, J. A. 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