Accreditation…

Accreditation in Childcare is Excellence!

Click here for a list of homes and centers/preschools in Kent County that have earned national accreditation.

Accreditation is important for…

Parents and Children:

· Children receive high quality care and education.
· Children are more ready to enter school.
· One parent said, "I chose an accredited provider because I want the best care for my child."

Providers:
· "The process of looking at national standards and making improvements to my program is very empowering." (from a family home child care provider just earning her accreditation)
· “I feel so good knowing that I am doing all I can for the children in my care." (from a family home child care provider just earning her accreditation)
· It increases the teachers’ and directors’ feeling of accomplishment.

The Community:
· Accreditation provides standards of high quality child care and education based on research.
· Accreditation reminds all of us how important the early years are for a child’s development.

· Accreditation promotes the provider’s professional development.

For more information about national accreditation associations for early childhood programs:

Child care centers and preschools:  
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA) www.necpa.net
National Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP) www.naccp.org –
National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs

Family and group home child care: National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) www.nafcc.org

School-age programs: National Afterschool Association (NAA) www.naaweb.org

In the Kent County, contact: tonyac@4Cchildcare.org or (800) 448-6995 x242 for information