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Introducing a new Quality Counts California dashboard for families!
Quality Counts California (QCC) provides resources for families in identifying and finding relationship-based nurturing environments for their children. QCC supports early learning and care settings in providing high-quality environments through locally operated quality activities.
If you are seeking support outside of child care, please visit 211.org for assistance.
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Search by county or ZIP code to display your county’s child care resource and referral agency.
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Overview
Quality early learning experiences are your child’s key to the future. Quality early learning and care experiences build the foundation for skills your child needs in school, work, and life. …
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Quality: The Key to Education
Fact: Children who attend a quality early learning and care program are more likely to do well in school and less likely to drop out or need remedial support later in their education. To help …
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How to Choose a Quality Program
Choosing a quality early learning and care environment is critical to your child’s future. To help you choose the best program for your family, below are the different types of programs available …
Child Care Licensing
The Child Care Licensing Program provides oversight and enforcement for licensed child care centers and family child care homes throughout California. The core mission of the Child Care Licensing Program is to ensure the health and safety of children in care.
FAQs
Universal Prekindergarten
Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) is an umbrella term that includes the California State Preschool Program (CSPP), Transitional Kindergarten (TK) at the California Department of Education, as well as Head Start, district, and local community-based preschool programs, early learning services for students with disabilities, private-pay preschool, and expanded learning options to support access to a full day of services.
Parents will continue to have the choice to enroll their child, depending on eligibility requirements, in programs including TK, CSPP, and Head Start as well as subsidized programs administered by the California Department of Social Services that offer a preschool learning experience. Families may also choose to enroll their children in private-pay preschool programs or keep their children at home.
Resources
TrustLine
An invaluable resource for parents, TrustLine is a database of nannies and baby-sitters who have cleared criminal background checks in California. Call 1.800.822.8490 or visit the Trustline website.
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Save the Date: Equity Centered Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Advisory Panel
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the fifth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel. The fifth Panel meeting will be April 29, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. …
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BlackECE Symposium – Dismantling Linguistic Oppression: The Path Toward Language Justice for Black Children in Early Care and Education
BlackECE’s inaugural event welcomed nearly 150 ECE professionals, policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders committed to ensuring California’s early care and education system is …
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SAVE THE DATE: Equity-Centered Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Advisory Panel
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the fourth convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel.
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Save the Date: Equity Centered QRIS Advisory Panel
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the third convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel, December 9, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
Help! Where to find support
If you have questions related to QCC, please complete the website contact form, or email [email protected]. Recommend a resource for this audience.