Que creche eu quero para o meu filho?

Abstract

With the advent of the feminine work the need for childcare institutes for children until age 5 has increased. Therefore, the assessment of the infrastructure conditions of such institutes is essential. About their physical infrastructure, it is necessary to evaluate the rules dictated by the authorities aiming to understand the principles that determine the elements responsible for the contribution to the mental and physical development of children which attend such establishments. Regarding the importance of science on the principles governing the suitability for securing the welfare of users of pre-school establishments, this research aims to create an instrument so that parents and other people responsible for children can analyse the establishments to be used for them. More specifically, this research seeks to assess if such instrument is able to help parents to choose the right institute, being useful and intelligible for them. It is expected that this tool could swell the issues on comfort and welfare related to the early childhood establishments and inspire parents and guardians to search for quality in order to preserve the physical and mental integrity of children.