A Child Care Worker, or Daycare Worker, is responsible for maintaining a safe and fun environment for young children to preteens. Their duties include coming up with creative and educational activities, preparing and serving snacks to children and maintaining a clean environment for the children.Child Care Workers are responsible for the well-being of the children under their care. They must monitor the children all day to ensure that they play and interact with one another in a safe and appropriate manner. Some of their typical duties include:

• Ensuring the children have good hygiene and changing diapers as necessary
• Cleaning interactive areas throughout the day
• Preparing meals and snacks for the kids
• Organizing activities and developing curriculum for older children
• Developing a schedule for the children to maintain throughout the day
• Keeping records of each child's progress, interests and any problems that may occur
• Maintaining contact with the children's parents and contacting them in the case of an emergency

Childcare workers attend to children's needs while helping to foster early development.