3.7 Monitoring & Safety

A large number of young children in Georgia are cared for outside their homes each day. It is important that these settings be safe, healthy, and nurturing, as well as offer quality early learning experiences to support and promote the healthy growth and development of young children.

The Child Care Services division of Bright from the Start monitors and licenses these child care programs. Responsibilities include:

  • Supporting licensed child care learning centers and group and family day care homes through monitoring, technical assistance and training to assure safe and healthy environments and to improve the quality of services to children.
  • Providing consumer education by making child development and early childhood education information available to parents and providers.
  • Providing information and assistance to those opening child care programs.
  • Investigating complaints of child care programs.
  • nvestigating reports of unlicensed child care operations.

Without regular monitoring and health & safety standards to follow, your child may be at greater risk of harm. Use the following to get licensing information, view monitoring reports or file complaints:

Bright from the Start Department of
Early Care and Learning
404-463-0703 or 404-463-0704
www.decal.ga.gov
 


News & Events

Sparks Grove spends MLK Day helping Suburban Nursery

Submitted by admin on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 08:59

Quality Care for Children welcomed Atlanta-based marketing agency, Sparks Grove and their 30 volunteers to help brighten the school’s outdoor play areas. Sparks Grove is the fifth corporate volunteer group in Quality Care for Children’s Corporate Volunteer Program that launched in March 2011. Quality Care for Children’s outreach program is designed to assist child care centers in improving quality, performing tasks such as: mulching play areas and installing playground equipment.

El Día de los Niños

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:01

El Día de los Niños – a Celebration of ALL Children, April 19, 2012

As tough economic times continue to put a strain on families and the child care services they use in Georgia, a group of concerned citizens led by Quality Care for Children and Georgia First Lady, Sandra Deal, is hoping a major fundraising event in April will bring more money and awareness to what has become an urgent and growing problem this year.

Why Quality Child Care is Key

Submitted by admin on Wed, 10/05/2011 - 10:00

 
By Pam Tatum

Georgia has long endured the poor educational achievements that result from a failure to invest in high-quality early care and education for children. The economy is taking its toll on a child care system that needs to be thoroughly revamped for the sake of children, families and even the state’s economic future.