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Accreditation

 

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)
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“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)
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It increases the teachers’ and directors’ feeling of accomplishment.

 

The Community:
· Accreditation provides standards of high quality child care and education based on research.
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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








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