The department shall make available to daycare consumers an informational pamphlet, created by the department, to educate daycare consumers with informational tools useful in identifying quality daycare. The department may deliver pamphlets during direct contact with daycare consumers, or by delivering pamphlets to daycare providers during the licensing or renewal process, during inspections or through other appropriate means. The pamphlet shall include:
(1)  The importance of parents being vigilant for the safety, emotional health and training of their children that cannot be replaced by any other institution or individual;

Terms Used In Idaho Code 39-1112A

  • Daycare: means care and supervision provided for compensation during part of a twenty-four (24) hour day, for a child or children not related by blood, marriage or legal guardianship to the person or persons providing the care, in a place other than the child’s or children’s own home or homes. See Idaho Code 39-1102
  • Department: means the Idaho department of health and welfare. See Idaho Code 39-1102
  • Family daycare home: means a home, place, or facility providing daycare for six (6) or fewer children. See Idaho Code 39-1102
  • Training: means continuing education in child development areas relating to child care. See Idaho Code 39-1102
(2)  The basic characteristics of a quality daycare;
(3)  A strong suggestion to parents to inquire about criminal history checks for any provider in a family daycare home;
(4)  A link to a department approved website that contains more detailed information; and
(5)  A department or other phone number for parents to report unsafe, dangerous or harmful activities within the daycare.