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Table 3 Types of activities conducted during visits to provider homes (N = 67)

From: Supporting family child care and quality improvement: findings from an exploratory survey of Illinois child care resource and referral agency staff

Types of activities

Often  % (n)

Sometimes  % (n)

Rarely  % (n)

Never  % (n)

Bring resources and materials for the provider

80 (53)

18 (12)

2 (1)

–

Bring materials and/or books for children in care

61 (40)

27 (18))

9 (6)

3 (2)

Model child-focused activities for the provider

53 (35)

26 (17)

14 (9)

8 (5)

Talk to the provider about her own professional development

49 (33)

37 (25)

10 (7)

3 (2)

Talk to the provider about a problem she is having with a specific child

44 (29)

38 (25)

15 (10)

3 (2)

Help provider with QRIS

35 (23)

30 (20)

21 (14)

14 (9)

Talk to the provider about a problem she is having with a specific parent or family

34 (23)

46 (31)

15 (10)

5 (3)

Help the provider work with mixed-age groups of children including school-age children

29 (19)

44 (29)

20 (13)

8 (5)