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.

Quality Counts Ventura County (QCVC) is administered by the Ventura County Office of Education, Early Childhood Programs (VCOE-ECP) department and has a longstanding commitment to expand quality early learning opportunities for children ages birth to 5. QCVC serves the county’s most vulnerable children by promoting quality standards, enhancing the accessibility of high-quality early learning programs, and providing educators and administrators with professional development, resources, and financial incentives. QCVC identifies and standardizes quality elements and is anchored in a 5-tier Quality Continuum Framework designed to assess quality levels in three core areas: (1) Child Development and School Readiness, (2) Teachers and Teaching, and (3) Program and Environment. Participating programs receive on-site support, technical assistance, and professional development and are eligible for a Quality Improvement stipend or a Block Grant. Quality Improvement stipends directly support efforts identified in the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP), including materials, supplies, and staff release time to attend approved trainings. CSPP sites rated at a Tier 4 or 5 are eligible to receive CSPP Block Grant funds, which support meeting QIPs towards maintaining and increasing high-quality programming.

VCOE-ECP leverages multiple funding streams to directly and indirectly support QCVC efforts, including:

• CSPP QRIS Block Grant
• Quality Improvement Grant
• Workforce Pathways Grant
• Local Planning Council
• IMPACT Legacy
• IMPACT Hub
• UPK Planning & Implementation
• Early Education Teacher Development Grant

• Ventura County Local Planning Council (LPC)
• Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc.
• California State University Channel Island
•  Local community colleges
• Local LEAs, CBOs, and family child care providers
• First 5 Ventura County
• Community Care Licensing (Santa Barbara Regional Office
• Economic Development Collaborative
•  Ventura County SELPA
• Tri-Counties Regional Center
• Rainbow Connection Family Empowerment & Resource Center

When there are vacancies, outreach occurs through partner agencies and consortium members. Programs may also contact the VCOE-ECP office directly or by visiting the website (https://www.vcoe.org/ecp) for more information. Once a program has been enrolled, a welcome letter is sent and a VCOE Technical Assistance Specialist (Coach) is assigned.

Participating programs receive tailored one-on-one supports from a VCOE Technical Assistance Specialist (Coach). Supports include Quality Continuum Framework resources, coaching sessions, informal assessments on identified tools, targeted trainings, co-development of QIPs, and recommendations of countywide trainings.

Programs are eligible for financial incentives to support quality improvement and goal attainment.

From a family child care provider:

TRANSLATION – My child care program is better prepared, and I am able to offer more professional care thanks to QCVC.

Spanish: Mi guardería está mucho más capacitada y puedo ofrecer un cuidado más profesional, gracias a QCVC.