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.

QRIS: Santa Clara County

 

QUALITY MATTERS…a STRONG START for kids Initiative is the county-wide Quality Improvement System (QIS) and Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) aimed at empowering early learning educators to enhance the quality of care for children from birth to five.

 

QIS

The Quality Improvement System supports early learning educators across a range of mixed-delivery early learning systems in their commitment to continuous quality improvement, ensuring children from prenatal through age five have access to high-quality early learning experiences and positive health outcomes. QUALITY MATTERS provides professional development, leadership development opportunities, community building, and educational/business support to meet their individual needs and goals.

QRIS

Santa Clara County’s local Quality Rating and Improvement System provides a framework for measuring quality care and establishing continuous improvement pathways. QUALITY MATTERS offers early educators access to resources and opportunities to ensure high-quality early learning and health outcomes for young children.

 

QRIS: San Benito County

 

First 5 San Benito County Quality Counts  Initiative is the county-wide Quality Improvement System (QIS) and Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) in collaboration with Santa Clara County’s QUALITY MATTERS (QM) aimed at empowering early learning educators to enhance the quality of care for children from birth to five.

 

QIS

The Quality Improvement System supports early learning educators across a range of mixed-delivery early learning systems in their commitment to continuous quality improvement, ensuring children from prenatal through age five have access to high-quality early learning experiences and positive health outcomes. Providing professional development opportunities, community building, and educational/business support to meet their individual needs and goals.

QRIS

The Quality Rating and Improvement System provides a framework for measuring quality care and establishing continuous improvement pathways for CSPPs in San Benito County, offering early educators access to resources and opportunities to ensure high-quality early learning and health outcomes for young children.

 

Santa Clara County: 

• CSPP QRIS Block Grant
• IMPACT Legacy
• QCC QI Block Grant
• QCC Workforce Pathways

San Benito County: 

• HUB
• IMPACT Legacy
• QCC QI Block Grant

Santa Clara County: 

• Alternative Payment Programs
• Alternative Playbased Sites (FRC)
• Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA)
• Childcare Resource and Referral (R&R)
• County of Santa Clara
• FIRST 5 San Benito
• FIRST 5 Santa Clara
• Hubbe Inc
• Local Agencies with FFN Programs
• Local Early Education Planning Council (LPC)
• Local Higher Education Institute
• Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE)

Our Partners — QUALITY MATTERS…a STRONG START for kids

San Benito County: 

• Alternative Payment Programs
• County of San Benito Health and Human Services
• First 5 San Benito County
• FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
• Child Care Alliance of Los Angeles (CCALA)
• Childcare Resource and Referral (R&R)
• Hubbe Inc
• Local Early Education Planning Council (LPC)
• Local Higher Education Institute
• San Benito County Office of Education (SBCOE)
• Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE)

Santa Clara County: 

Early Learning Educators interested in joining the QUALITY MATTERS initiative can contact the following program if you are a:

• FCCH, FFN, or Alternative Play-Based Site staff: FIRST 5 Santa Clara County at [email protected]. To be eligible, you must be located in Santa Clara County, serving families and children ages 0-5, and licensed providers must be in good standing.
• CSPP or CCTR Program Staff: SCCOE at [email protected]. To be eligible, you must work in a CSPP or CCTR program located in Santa Clara or San Benito County and work directly with children.

San Benito County: 

Early Learning Educators interested in joining the Quality Counts Initiative can contact FIRST 5 San Benito if you are a:

• FCCH, FFN, or FRC are eligible, you must be located in San Benito County, serving families and children ages 0-5, and licensed providers must be in good standing.
• Center-Based CSPP/ CCTR Program Staff enroll through collaboration with Santa Clara County. To be eligible, your program must be located in San Benito County and work directly with children.

 

Santa Clara County: 

QUALITY MATTERS’ quality improvement system includes two quality improvement models: 

1. Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) for CA State Preschool Programs (CSPPs): CSPPs receive support based on the comprehensive Quality Improvement (QI) activities focused on the adapted QCC Quality Continuum Framework and site needs along with co-development of Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) and targeted technical assistance.
2. Quality Improvement (QI) for FCCH, FFN, and Alternative Sites: To support Continuous Quality Improvement, all sites develop Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) that are related to the QCC Quality Continuum Framework, goals site needs, and goals. All sites have access to high-quality professional development opportunities. The offerings include in-person, virtual, and self-paced training focused on California’s Early Learning Education (CA ECE) Competencies.

San Benito County: 

First 5 Quality Counts collaborates with QUALITY MATTERS Santa Clara County in a quality improvement system that includes two quality improvement models: 

1. Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS) for CA State Preschool Programs (CSPPs): CSPPs receive support based on the comprehensive Quality Improvement (QI) activities focused on the adapted QCC Quality Continuum Framework and site needs along with co-development of Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) and targeted technical assistance.
2. Quality Improvement (QI) for FCCH, FFN, and FRCs: To support Continuous Quality Improvement, all sites develop Quality Improvement Plan (QIPs) that is related to the QCC Quality Continuum Framework, goals site needs, and goals. All sites have access to high-quality professional development opportunities. The offerings include in-person, virtual, and self-paced training focused on California’s Early Learning Education (CA ECE) Competencies.

Santa Clara County: 

Through QUALITY MATTERS Santa Clara County and in collaboration with First 5 San Benito Quality Counts early learning educators and mixed delivery system programs are eligible for financial incentives and/or stipends to support continuous quality improvement and professional development.

San Benito County: 

Through First 5 Quality Counts collaboration with QUALITY MATTERS Santa Clara County, early learning educators, and mixed delivery system programs are eligible for financial incentives and/or stipends to support continuous quality improvement and professional development.