Show I J 0 W o Y t 4 i t r v k r ky r 4 r t lr r. r I- I 7 4 Y r r 4 r r r t s t j w r f ar t t i M Mf f Typical of many who care for children in their homes during during- the da day is Mrs 1 Rulon B. B Haacke 1729 South 2nd Child Day are I In County This morning in Utah an estimated 1000 children were left by their par parents at 28 Day DayCare DayCare DayCare Care Centers to be cared for or during the day Later in the day the parents will call at the Center and take their children back to their own home Tomorrow will pr probably bably be beabout beabout beabout about the same the same children children children chil chil- dren the same time and the same Day Care Car Center Children are placed ip 41 Day DayCare DayCare DayCare Care Centers for or many reasons Most of the reasons are justified justified justified justi justi- fied some perhaps are not Nevertheless the children ar are being left with people other th than n the parents to care for them 1 j 1 MOST 1 ARE CAREFUL Most parents who leave their children in Day Care Centers during the day are careful in the selection of the Center where they leave their child They investigate the reputation of the Day Care Car operator the type of food to tobe tobe be served how much supervision supervision supervision super super- vision is available and other othe factors essential to their childs I well Unfortunately all parents do not take this much concern in where they leave their child Some p parents rents dump their child on any person that will accept him The State of Utah realizing the importance of providing every child with good care passed a law making the Public Public Public Pub Pub- lic Welfare Commission responsible responsible responsible re re- re- re for the licensing of persons and organizations providing providing pro pro- viding day care for children The law provides in essence that no person or organization will care for three or more children under 14 years of age for periods of more than four but less than 24 hours in any anyone anyone anyone one day without having a license li license license li- li cense issued by the Public Welfare re Commission NOT IN LAW V Excluded from this law are children in homes of f parents or legal guardians bro brothers hers and sisters uncles aunts or in centers center provided by Boards of Education Education tion or parochial educational institutions The Public Welfare Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment has established minimum standards that must be met before before before be be- fore a license will be issued In Davis County at this time there are no legally licensed Day Care Centers Several in individuals individuals individuals in- in in the Bountiful area who are pr providing viding good care to a number of children have made application for a license IN VIOLATION With the exception of those individuals who have applied for a day care license all others in Davis County who may be taking more than three children into their homes for more than four but less than 24 hours a day are doing so in violation of th the Utah State law Some people are unaware of this existing law and may maybe be betaking betaking taking children and providing good care and not realizing they are in violation of the State law If you are caring for or three or more children in your home you are encouraged to contact the Davis County Welfare Department and make application for a Day Care license li li li- cense There is no charge for this license SELECT CAREFULLY CAREFULLY If you are a parent and want to place your child dont don't be content to select a home or Center just because a friend is sending her child there For Forthe Forthe Forthe the greatest protection of your child investigate thoroughly the place you desire to to leave your child The Davis County Welfare Department will be happy to discuss with you any questions you may have in in regards to either leaving your child in ahome a ahome home or in regards to establishing establishing establishing lishing a Day DayCare Care Center for other children West Vest Bountiful Here Mrs Haacke helps the children build with toys |