Description
Provide short-term childcare in private homes, ensuring children's safety and well-being while parents are away. Supervise play and routines, offer age-appropriate activities and homework help, prepare simple meals and snacks, manage bedtimes, and communicate updates to parents.
- • Provide first aid or CPR if needed.
- • Follow parents' instructions for naps, bedtimes, and daily routines.
- • Share brief updates with parents at handoff and end of shift.
- • Prepare and serve simple, nutritionally appropriate meals and snacks.
- • Reinforce safe behavior in the home and outdoors.
- • Plan and supervise age-appropriate games, crafts, reading, and play.
- • Monitor health and behavior; check temperature and report concerns; administer medications only as directed.
- • Model respectful behavior and encourage kindness and cooperation.
- • Apply consistent, parent-approved rules, redirection, and consequences.
- • Manage screen time per household guidelines.
- • Supervise and assist with homework or reading practice as requested.
- • Support hygiene needs, including diapering, handwashing, and toilet routines.
- • Provide supervision on walks or outings with permission; drive only if authorized.
- • Tidy play and meal areas; perform light cleanup related to children's care.
- • Maintain a safe environment by removing hazards and enforcing boundaries.
- • Record key activities, meals, incidents, and bedtimes for parents.
- • Soothe children and handle minor conflicts using age-appropriate techniques.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
