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.

Plumas STARS (Standards, Training, Assistance, Resources, Supports) is our local Quality Improvement (QI) System. Plumas STARS supports individuals and agencies providing early learning and care to the children of Plumas County. Our overall goals are to provide individualized and customized support to all providers of care in all types of settings.

• IMPACT
• CSPP Block Grant
• QCC Quality Improvement Grant
• Workforce Pathways
• Plumas Early Education & Child Care Council

• Plumas Unified School District
• Feather River College
• Plumas Early Education and Child Care Council
• Plumas Rural Services- Child Care Resource and Referral
• Sierra Cascade Family Opportunities Head Start
• First 5 Plumas

The program manager/early learning specialist for Plumas STARS works closely with the local resource and referral (R&R) and Child Care Payment Program. The R&R disseminates our brochure to potential friend, family, and neighbor (FFN) providers and family child care providers, and it is also included in their provider newsletter. The Child Care Payment Program also disseminates our brochure to FFN providers that they work with. Information is also shared at workshops/trainings and is available on our website. Once an application is received, an initial visit is scheduled to learn more about their program and how we can support them. During this visit an agreement will be signed if the individual/program decides to participate in Plumas STARS.

Coaching/mentoring, and technical assistance is offered through quarterly visits and may have increased frequency based on individual program needs. Assistance in developing quality improvement goals and plans with resources and incentives to support your goals. Free training and professional development opportunities are offered in collaboration with our community partners. Professional growth advising is available.

The incentive amounts are set based on the program type/setting. All participating sites create a Quality improvement plan. Participants are encouraged to participate in Workforce Pathways and CDTC.

A Family Child Care Provider shared: Working with Plumas STARS and learning about setting up environments has made a world of difference in my learning center. Everything flows so smoothly.