Care Settings

Question 1

What is a preschool?

Answer 1

Preschool:
Role - Early education, activities and enrichment. For toddlers, not a whole day.
Practitioners – Support staff, childcare assistants

Question 2

What is a school?

Answer 2

Schools:
Role – Education
Practitioners – Teachers, teaching staff

Question 3

What is a nursery?

Answer 3

Nurseries:
Role – Education, but mainly childcare. Longer hours, from babies-4yr
Practitioners – Nursery assistants

Question 4

What is a childminding service?

Answer 4

Child Minding Services:
Role – Childcare
Practitioner – Childminder

Question 5

What is a children’s centre?

Answer 5

Children’s Centres:
Role – Courses, care, play, provides support
Practitioners – Midwives, medical staff, professionals

Question 6

What is a day care centre?

Answer 6

Day Care Centres:
Role – Additional support, carers and additional needs
Practitioners – Social Workers

Question 7

What is a hospice?

Answer 7

Hospices:
Role - Help people to have a comfortable life, prior to death
Practitioners - Nurses

Question 8

What is respite care?

Answer 8

Respite Care:
Role –Providing support and time out for carers, nursing support
Practitioners – Nurse, cleaners, entertainment

Question 9

What is foster care?

Answer 9

Foster Care:

Role – Temporary new home

Question 10

What is a nursing home?

Answer 10

Nursing Homes:
Role – Old people who need support
Practitioners - Nurses

Question 11

What is a children’s home?

Answer 11

Children’s Homes:
Role – Institutional care
Practitioners – Social workers