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The Road to NC’s Star Rated License

The Road to NC’s Star Rated License. Lorie Pugh Policy and Planning Consultant Regulatory Services Section July 2008. Drive for Change. Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes Study Opportunity to include quality measures via higher standards Give parents more information

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The Road to NC’s Star Rated License

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  1. The Road to NC’sStar Rated License Lorie Pugh Policy and Planning Consultant Regulatory Services Section July 2008 North Carolina Division of Child Development

  2. Drive for Change • Cost, Quality, and Child Outcomes Study • Opportunity to include quality measures via higher standards • Give parents more information • Way to recognize providers that offer higher quality care North Carolina Division of Child Development

  3. The Road to NC’s Rated License • Initial state legislation passed in 1997 • Began to issue ratings in Oct 1999 • All Star Rated Licenses issued in Sept 2000 • New legislation passed in 2005 • All programs to be transitioned in 2008 North Carolina Division of Child Development

  4. Research-Based Components Program Standards Staff/child ratio, group size, policies, environment rating scale Education Standards Staff education and experience Compliance with health and safety standards North Carolina Division of Child Development

  5. Statewide System • Child care centers – 5,040 • School age programs • Public prekindergarten programs • Head Start • Family child care homes – 3,871 North Carolina Division of Child Development

  6. T.E.A.C.H. WAGE$ Professional Dev. Institute Community Colleges Quality Enhancements, Training TA, Grants, Enhanced Subsidy SmartStart Professional Development Child Care Subsidy Tiered Reimbursements More at Four Pre-K Standards Curriculum B-K Teachers CCDF Quality I/T, School Age and Behavior Specialists T.E.A.C.H. Health Insurance Office of School Readiness North Carolina Division of Child Development

  7. Financial Incentives QUALITY CHILD CARE SUBSIDY STARS North Carolina Division of Child Development

  8. Star Challenges • Maintaining subsidy rates to support quality • Improving the star rated license system • Communication and training North Carolina Division of Child Development

  9. North Carolina Division of Child Development

  10. Evaluation of the System North Carolina Division of Child Development

  11. Evaluation of the System In Five Star Centers: • March 2005 13.8% children • March 2008 24% children Providers Who Completed the Rating Scales: • March 2006 47% • March 2008 62% North Carolina Division of Child Development

  12. What We Tell Other States “If you build it…” • Base it on research • Assess what you can do, then tailor to your needs • Make it achievable • Make it understandable • Make it multi-level • Make it something you can administer • Have to have a baseline of support • Have to communicate with staff, providers and the child care community North Carolina Division of Child Development

  13. Contact Information Lorie Pugh Lorie.Pugh@ncmail.net NC Division of Child Development 1-919-662-4499 www.ncchildcare.net North Carolina Division of Child Development

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