As an early learning and care provider, you can have a positive, lifelong impact on a child’s life. Research shows that children who attend high-quality, early childhood programs are happier, more confident, more successful, and better prepared for the future.
If you are committed to providing a quality early learning and care program, Quality Counts California (QCC) can help you.
QCC supports early learning and care environments that voluntarily commit to a continuous quality improvement process based on your needs and the needs of the children and families in your care, built on state and nationally recognized quality standards.
Find Financial Resources and Support
Whether you are a center-based teacher or director, family child care home owner, license-exempt provider, family, friend, or neighbor, you can take advantage of QCC’s resources and support for continuous improvement. This includes financial supports like grants, awards, and scholarships.
“…lots of schools send their teachers back again to school. They don’t have to pay money for tuition, they don’t have to pay money for books. … and if [teachers] are struggling with the language or their writing there is a person who can help them with doing their homework.”
– Khulood Jamil, Pleasant Hill Family Child Care Provider
“They gave me stipends to go back to school. … They paid for books. … After this semester I’ll be at a site supervisor level, and in a couple semesters I’ll graduate.”
– Bonnie Duncan, Pittsburg Family Child Care Provider
Demonstrate Your Quality
Participating in QCC can also help you:
- Increase positive child outcomes
- Increase enrollment
- Find ongoing professional development opportunities to improve your early learning and care skills and knowledge
“I keep a full house here, and I’m proud of that, and I really think that it’s because of the support, and all of the knowledge and education, and all of the classes — I know that definitely made a difference.”
– Bonnie Duncan, Pittsburg Family Child Care Provider
Learn more about Bonnie and Kulood’s stories in this video from First 5 Contra Costa:
“They gave me stipends to go back to school … that encouraged me to go back to school … after this semester I’ll be at a site supervisor level, and in a couple semesters I’ll graduate.”