{"id":814,"date":"2023-11-14T21:21:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaleidoscopechilddevelopmentcenterdallas.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=814"},"modified":"2025-02-15T17:30:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T17:30:55","slug":"tips-for-choosing-a-daycare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaleidoscopechilddevelopmentcenterdallas.com\/wordpress\/tips-for-choosing-a-daycare\/","title":{"rendered":"TIPS FOR CHOOSING A DAYCARE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"814\" class=\"elementor elementor-814\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14cb597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14cb597\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ab4d37\" data-id=\"5ab4d37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c7df5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"12c7df5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"collapsible\">ARE THE STAFF ACTIVELY INVOLVED WITH THE CHILDREN?<\/button>\r\n<div class=\"collapsible-content\">\r\n  <p>Do administrators, teachers, and support staff possess a deep understanding of child development, knowing when to offer assistance and when to observe? 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