Table 1.

Typology of center-based childcare providers.

Home-based	These centers are within the dwelling units of the childcare center providers. In some cases, the providers hired separate rooms within the location where they lived and designated the rooms for use as childcare centers. In most cases, however, the same room where the childcare center provider lived also served as the childcare center. Most of the center providers in this category started the childcare center business out of necessity (due to lack of employment) and initially started by looking after neighbors’ children and then turned this into business. The majority do not have any training in ECD or in any other childcare-related aspects.
School-based	These centers are based on the school system, usually attached to a primary school. In these cases, the schools have a childcare center unit, which also serves as a pre-primary school unit. Most of the care providers in this category are trained ECD and primary school teachers; some are also pursuing degrees in education.
Center-based	These are autonomous centers operating in buildings, purposely built for the provision of childcare services. They are not a part of a residential building and do not have a primary school section. Some of the providers in this category are ECD-trained.
Faith-based	These are childcare centers that are nested within a church or a mosque and are started by the church/Mosque. The teachers are also employed by the respective faith groups.