Goals and Standards
Achieving Accreditation means that a childcare provider has met the highest standards in six areas of quality.:
- Relationships: Warm responsive relationships help children develop to their full potential. Open communication and mutual respect help providers partner with parents for the best interest of the child.
- Environment: The home/center is welcoming, safe, and comfortable, offering materials and equipment that are appropriate for the children in care and support activities across all domains of development.
- Activities: As the provider observes children’s activities and interests, she/he supports and extends their play and offers new activities and materials to build upon their learning.
- Developmental Learning Goals: Children learn to get along well with each other, feel secure in their own identity and build competency across a wide range of areas. In addition to social and self-development, these include physical development, cognition and language, literacy and math development, and creativity. The provider supports children’s play, offers planned activities, and builds on spontaneous opportunities to support learning goals.
- Safety and Health: Children’s physical well-being is supported through careful supervision, preparation for emergencies, minimizing the spread of disease, and serving of nutritious food.
- Professional and Business Practices: The provider follows sound, ethical business practices, pursues continuing education and training, and seeks support from others when needed.
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