Authors: Linda S. Nelson, Ph.D. and Alan E. Nelson, Ed.D.

This colorful text explains what prospective directors need to do to start a child care program in their community. Steps are given in an easy-to-follow question-and-answer format. Management aspects of operating a successful center are featured in the second part of the text. This edition includes many new topics, and each chapter includes a list of references.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Child Care Administration: Planning Quality Programs for Young Children, 3rd Edition

• Front Matter
• 1 - Quality Child Care: Today’s Growing Need
• 2 - Determining the Need for Child Care
• 3 - Planning a Budget
• 4 - Writing a Proposal or Business Plan
• 5 - Governance of Child Care Programs
• 6 - Facilities for a Quality Child Development Program
• 7 - Choosing Equipment and Supplies
• 8 - Selecting Appropriate Staff
• 9 - Marketing and Planning for Enrollment
• 10 - The Daily Program
• 11 - You, the Director— A Complex Role
• 12 - Maintaining Staff Morale and Stability
• 13 - Administrative Concerns
• 14 - Decisions on Purchasing and Support Services
• 15 - Making the Center a Safe and Healthy Place
• 16 - Programs with Special Administrative Concerns
• 17 - Parents and the Child Care Program
• 18 - Program Evaluation
• Glossary
• Index