Find out how child care providers celebrate the holidays with your child. From Valentines Day to Christmas, you want to know what types of crafts they will provide as well as what type of background on the holiday. If you have religious beliefs, this could be important to you.

Some child care centers work out of various churches and religious locations. That doesn't mean that they are teaching those values, though. If you do or don't want this, you'll need to ask the teachers and providers what types of lessons surround educational resources like this.

Even the best child care providers will have to deal with a sick child. When a child is ill, find out what the provider's policy is. If it's your child, will they call you? If it's another child, will they isolate that child to keep them from spreading the germs? Find out their policies.