Currently, over 76% of children in North Dakota under the age of 6 have both parents in the work force. The National Average is 58%. Healthy Child Care America Campaign implemented by the United States Department of Health and Human Services in 1995 is based on the principle that families, child care providers, and health care providers in partnership can promote the healthy development of young children in child care and increase access to preventive health services and safe physical environments for children. Linking health care providers, child care providers, and families makes good sense-for maximizing resources, for developing comprehensive and coordinated services, and most important, for nurturing children.
There are no quick and easy solutions to the challenges that families, child care providers, and health care providers face today in providing for and ensuring the healthy development of children. It is important that these three groups work together to expand and create partnerships.
While 85% of a child's core brain structure is formed by age 3, less than 4% of public investments on education and development have occurred by that time. Quality child care produces good results. We have to remind politicians of this. Access to adjunctive services is vital to this campaign.
Types of Unlicensed (but legal) Child Care
Child Care Age Guidelines
Age Group Descriptions:
Infant Birth to 24 months
Toddlers 2 years old
Preschool 3 – 5 years old
School-age Kindergarten to 12 years
Minimum staff/child ratios for group & Center Care
Infant 1:4
2 – 3 years 1:5
3 – 4 years 1:7
4 – 5 years 1:10
5 – 6 years 1:12
6 – 12 years 1:18
Child Care in North Dakota
There are approximately 1,800 licensed child care facilities in the State of N.D., and many more unregulated child care providers. The NDAAP highly recommends that you have the parent contact Child Care Aware of North Dakota. Child Care Awarde provides child care data, tips on looking for quality child care, and local Child Care Resource and Referral contacts.
North Dakota Child Care Health Consultants – find your child care consultant.
Child Care Aware®, formerly Child Care Resource & Referral, began serving North Dakota in 1989.
Services are delivered by Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota from offices in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown and Minot. Child Care Aware® of North Dakota receives funding from the North Dakota Department of Human Services, foundations and local civic groups.
Child Care Aware Services
Help families search for child careChild Care Aware® maintains North Dakota’s only comprehensive statewide database of child care options, including family and group care providers, child care centers and school age programs. Services to families include:
These pediatricians have volunteered to serve as consultants to the Child Care Aware Nurse Consultants.
North West Quadrant of North Dakota
Lois Freisleben-Cook, MD
Williston
701/572-7651
North East Quadrant of North Dakota
Lori Sondrol, MD
Grand Forks
701/780-6110
South West Quadrant of North Dakota
Todd Twogood, MD
Bismarck
701/221-1177
South East Quadrant of North Dakota
Stephen Tinguely, MD
Fargo
701/234-2431
Website Links:
American Academy of Pediatrics - Provides professionals and parents with information on specific childhood health and safety issues as well as the opportunity to order materials produced by the AAP
Healthy Child Care America
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) - Provides professionals and parents with information on child care options as well as a quarterly newsletter for parents.
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) – Provides professionals and parents with an alphabetical list of early childhood websites, conference calendar, state information, list of publications, and “Whats New?” section.
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
Child Care Bureau Home Page – The Office fo Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learing by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs
Zero to Three - Provides professionals and parents with information on promoting the healthy development of children ages birth through three including a resource list, newsroom and “Tip of the Week”.
National SAFE KIDS Campaign - Provides professionals and parents with safety tips and resources, product recalls, and national and state child safety laws and regulations.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Provides professionals and parents with information on children’s safety and recalls of children’s toys and products.
Child Care Aware - A program of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), Child Care Aware® helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities. Child Care Aware® also provides child care providers with access to resources for their child care programs.
There are no quick and easy solutions to the challenges that families, child care providers, and health care providers face today in providing for and ensuring the healthy development of children. It is important that these three groups work together to expand and create partnerships.
While 85% of a child's core brain structure is formed by age 3, less than 4% of public investments on education and development have occurred by that time. Quality child care produces good results. We have to remind politicians of this. Access to adjunctive services is vital to this campaign.
Types of Unlicensed (but legal) Child Care
- In-home care: Is provided by a person who comes into your home to care for your child. An in-home child care provider may live in your home. This is often referred to as nanny care. Arrangements for this type of care can be made privately or through an agency.
- Drop-in Care: Provides occasional care for children for no more than 4 continuous hours.
- Affidavit Of Standard Compliance: Provides care for 5 or fewer children with no more than 3 under 24 months of age (including the provider's own children). These providers are not monitored by any agency. They have signed an affidavit agreeing to comply with minimum ratios and standards.
Child Care Age Guidelines
Age Group Descriptions:
Infant Birth to 24 months
Toddlers 2 years old
Preschool 3 – 5 years old
School-age Kindergarten to 12 years
Minimum staff/child ratios for group & Center Care
Infant 1:4
2 – 3 years 1:5
3 – 4 years 1:7
4 – 5 years 1:10
5 – 6 years 1:12
6 – 12 years 1:18
Child Care in North Dakota
There are approximately 1,800 licensed child care facilities in the State of N.D., and many more unregulated child care providers. The NDAAP highly recommends that you have the parent contact Child Care Aware of North Dakota. Child Care Awarde provides child care data, tips on looking for quality child care, and local Child Care Resource and Referral contacts.
North Dakota Child Care Health Consultants – find your child care consultant.
Child Care Aware®, formerly Child Care Resource & Referral, began serving North Dakota in 1989.
Services are delivered by Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota from offices in Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown and Minot. Child Care Aware® of North Dakota receives funding from the North Dakota Department of Human Services, foundations and local civic groups.
Child Care Aware Services
Help families search for child careChild Care Aware® maintains North Dakota’s only comprehensive statewide database of child care options, including family and group care providers, child care centers and school age programs. Services to families include:
- Resources to help families gain an understanding of early childhood care and evaluate care options
- A web-based searchable database of licensed child care programs where families can create a customized list of programs that match their needs.
- Links to financial assistance to help families pay for child care
- Training opportunities including on-line training options, conferences and courses for caregivers, teachers and administrators
- Curriculum planning & activities Child Care Aware® early childhood consultants help child care providers develop curriculum and activities that capture children's in terest and foster learning.
- Technical assistance for starting and enhancing child care programs
- State and country data about the child care industry including supply and demand, the cost of child care and information about the child care workforce.
- Child care recruitment and retention strategies
These pediatricians have volunteered to serve as consultants to the Child Care Aware Nurse Consultants.
North West Quadrant of North Dakota
Lois Freisleben-Cook, MD
Williston
701/572-7651
North East Quadrant of North Dakota
Lori Sondrol, MD
Grand Forks
701/780-6110
South West Quadrant of North Dakota
Todd Twogood, MD
Bismarck
701/221-1177
South East Quadrant of North Dakota
Stephen Tinguely, MD
Fargo
701/234-2431
Website Links:
American Academy of Pediatrics - Provides professionals and parents with information on specific childhood health and safety issues as well as the opportunity to order materials produced by the AAP
Healthy Child Care America
National Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies (NACCRRA) - Provides professionals and parents with information on child care options as well as a quarterly newsletter for parents.
National Child Care Information Center (NCCIC) – Provides professionals and parents with an alphabetical list of early childhood websites, conference calendar, state information, list of publications, and “Whats New?” section.
Tribal Child Care Technical Assistance Center (TriTAC)
Child Care Bureau Home Page – The Office fo Child Care supports low-income working families through child care financial assistance and promotes children’s learing by improving the quality of early care and education and afterschool programs
Zero to Three - Provides professionals and parents with information on promoting the healthy development of children ages birth through three including a resource list, newsroom and “Tip of the Week”.
National SAFE KIDS Campaign - Provides professionals and parents with safety tips and resources, product recalls, and national and state child safety laws and regulations.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission - Provides professionals and parents with information on children’s safety and recalls of children’s toys and products.
Child Care Aware - A program of the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA), Child Care Aware® helps families learn more about the elements of quality child care and how to locate programs in their communities. Child Care Aware® also provides child care providers with access to resources for their child care programs.