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I'm a parent and I'm not quite sure which child care setting to choose
I'm a parent and I'm not quite sure which child care setting to choose
Research tells us that our children's healthy development depends on safe and positive experiences during the first few years of a child's life, therefore, choosing good quality early childhood setting is none of the most important decisions you'll ever make for your child. Choosing the right early childhood setting can be overwhelming.
We want to help you identify those quality programs by informing you, what does quality child care look like? Each graphic in the flyer, represents specific measures of the qualities children need to develop their full potential.
20180917144723323.pdf20180917150125409.pdfThe Quality Counts California website offers concise information parents may find helpful in determining the most appropriate child care setting for their children.
Please click on the link to visit their page focused on families: https://qualitycountsca.net/families/
What quality ratings mean?
What quality ratings mean?
Early childhood setting, who are rated by Kings County Cares About Quality (KCCAQ), are committed to quality. KCCAQ assesses program quality comparably across provider types (publicly and privately funded, centers and family child care homes) and provides a tier rating based on quality elements, which include the following:
Core 1 :
Child Development and School Readiness-
- Child observation-Daily learning activities support each child’s interests, growth and development, as well as culture and home language.
- Developmental and Health Screenings-A child’s overall wellbeing is supported. This includes his or her physical growth, as well as ability to learn and get along with others.
Core 2:
Teachers and Teaching-
- Early Childhood Educator Qualifications: Directors and teachers are trained in child development and early learning. Some have college units or college degrees.
- Effective Teacher-Child Interactions- How staff interacts with each other to establish emotional connection. It’s all about creating a warm, positive place where children feel safe to take risks and make friends. Furthermore, how well teachers help children learn creatively. Teachers must facilitate conversations in which children begin connecting the dots between what they’re learning with their real life.
Core 3:
Program and Environment-
- Licensing and Regulatory Requirements: Ratios and Group Size (Centers Only)-The number of teachers and the size of the group of children is taken into consideration for this element. Larger number of teachers and smaller group sizes of children help staff spend more quality time engaging with individual children.
- Program Administration and Leadership: Environment Rating Scale(s) – ECERS-R, ITERS-R, FCCERS-R-Environment The setting allows children to learn and develop to their fullest potential. This includes high interest activities, safety, and staff interactions with children in a safe and healthy environment.
- Program Administration and Leadership: Director Qualifications (Centers Only)
What quality ratings did my local early learning centers or family child care homes earn?
What quality ratings did my local early learning centers or family child care homes earn?
Click on the QRIS - Site Quality Ratings link below to see a list of the early learning centers and family child care homes currently participating in the QRIS Program facilitated by the Kings County Cares About Quality Program.
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