title: The quality of regulated family day care homes and compliance with minimum standards.
abstract: A random sample of regulated family day care homes in Texas was examined for compliance with minimum standards. Each was rated on 27 quality aspects that were factor analyzed. Four major factors were identified: environment, caregiver comportment, childcare, and outside relations. Overall, quality and noncompliance were significantly and consistently related. The impact of several specific relationships between quality and noncompliance are discussed from a regulatory point of view, especially with regard to training.
authors.affiliation: Texas Departmnet of Protective and Regulatory Services, Austin.
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Grubb
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002648:Child; D002654:Child Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D002656:Child Day Care Centers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002669:Child Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D012449:Safety; D013781:Texas