The QCC County Program Profile provides county data from the Common Data File (CDF) and the Annual Progress Report (APR). For counties that are a part of a consortium, the QCC County Program Profile provides a combined view of the CDF and APR. Both qualitative and quantitative data are presented to provide a local view of early learning and care climate.

Areas of interest for quality improvement at the center level based on the Quality Counts California Quality Continuity Framework.

CORE 1: Reduce Suspension and Expulsion Practices

• Social-emotional corners
• Parents-teacher meeting to improve

CORE 2: Best Practices for Behavior that are Challenging to Adults

• ASQ: SE-2 & ASQ-3 implementation of Activity Books

CORE 3: Mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

• Direct families to early intervention or children’s mental health services, if necessary.
• Inform parents of counseling, housing, or food assistance programs.

• First 5 Commission
• IMPACT Legacy

• Imperial County Office of Education
• Imperial Valley College
• Riverside County Office of Education – Migrant Head Start
• Court Appointed Special Advocates – CASA
• IVROP/HIPPY

58 Family Child Care Providers are part of Quality Start Imperial Program.

First 5 Imperial will ensure that the Local Consortium Lead Agency staff maintains the necessary training required in CLASS and ASQ-3 & ASQ: SE-2 to share strategies with the family child care home (FCC) providers.

We provide three types of incentives:

1. Materials for FCCs
2. A tuition stipend of $1000.00 for nine units earned at an accredited university.
3. A stipend of $30.00 for each training attended up to 10 trainings, for a total of $300.00.

In March 2024, in the small town of Imperial, California, I made one of the most important and courageous decisions of my life: obtaining my license to open a family child care center. I had no previous professional experience working with children, beyond what I had learned raising my two daughters. However, I was very excited to start my own business with a very clear purpose: to support my daughter through college and help my husband with household expenses.

From the very beginning, I knew I wanted to offer something different in the field of child care: a place where children would feel at home, surrounded by love, attention, and understanding. I knew that many parents couldn’t offer all that during the day because of their work responsibilities, and I wanted to be the support they needed. Today, one year later, I have a full license and am waiting for my associate teacher permit. I currently have eight children in my care and work with most programs, including ICOE, RCOE, and CALWORKS.

Every child who has passed through my center has left a mark on my heart. The positive comments from parents about how they have seen changes in their children fill me with satisfaction. It is beautiful to see how each one is blossoming individually.