Infant/Toddler Care- PITC - Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral

The Child Care Consultant will continue to work with the provider using the information from the other Consultant.The Child Care Consultant will continue to follow up with the provider.Primary Care Child Care Consultants will encourage programs to implement Primary Caregiving for children 0-3 years. A Primary Caregiver:o Is assigned to a small group of children for a significant part of each child’s day in care. (A child shouldhave no more than two primary infant care teachers per day.)o Cares for the children during most of the routines of the day, including greetings, departures, feeding,diapering, napping, indoor and outdoor play, bathing and dressing, record keeping, and tracking eachchild’s development.o Builds a relationship through routines and other activities with each child.o Is the person the child turns to when in physical or emotional need?o Works closely with each child’s family to develop a partnership beginning at the time of enrollment.o Learns about the child’s care at home and provides information about the program.o Communicates with parents about the benefits of Primary Care.o Supports the child’s relationship with his or her family culture.o Shares information with the family on a daily basis, during regular parent conferences, and as needed.o Works as a team with another primary infant care teacher (or other infant care teachers).o Is the main resource and a member of a team with the family and other adults involved with the child, suchas other primary and secondary infant care teachers, the program manager, and specialists for a child withdisabilities or other special needs.Daily structure Child Care Consultants will review the daily schedule and plans in a child care program, ensuring that they create aresponsive environment for the children. Parts of a daily schedule include routines as well as play experiences including:o playing with toyso imitating and pretendingo enjoying stories and bookso connecting with musico creating with arto tasting and preparing foodo exploring sand and watero exploring outdoors An appropriate schedule should:o be flexible and adaptableIowa Child Care Consultant ManualEffective July 2013Revised July 20132