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igyis paper discusses a survey which as condutted_to determine what lice4gers in differeit'states say 'tc parents"who.call-t hdm seekihg help in selecting a day Care program fez their children, and confirms the assumption 'that par4nts havesfew's.rescurces available 'ioielp them select good day carte. A guesticaaire ZE ardirig the kinds of informatiO that licenses are able tt,prc de par-ints was sent- to state day care licensing ' agencies in,each c e 50 states and: the District of Columbia. Responses tc the survey indicate that with a few 'exceptions, f.tate day; care licerting agencies have written or unwritten policies which prevent likensers tics providing parents'. 4ith information on the gudlity df'specific iccal day care centers. or recommending one center,ovr amother. In most cases, then, licensing, guidelines do not,ptcvide!parentS with,a tccl they can,use to distinguish those centers that parely meet tinimum standards fida those that go far beyond minimum standards. (CM). t-AO-4 i