About Quality Improvement Grants

The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County, Inc. provides Quality Improvement Grant to enable licensed facilities in Cumberland County to achieve a 3 stars or higher license and/or national accreditation. Through the assistance of Early Childhood Consultants, the Grant enables participants to maintain or upgrade the quality of the care environment through the purchase of classroom and learning materials and/or furnishings and by providing mentoring, technical assistance and training to licensed child care facilities/providers.

Early Childhood Consultants strive to provide Cumberland County child care programs with assistance in the following areas:

Star Rated License

• Evaluate child care programs using the Environmental Rating Scales, Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales (ECERS), Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS), Infant and Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS)
• Develop a technical assistance plan from the results of the Environmental Rating Scale
• Suggest age-appropriate materials for improving the quality of child care environment based on the program
• Provide technical assistance:  room arrangement, modeling appropriate teaching techniques
• Assist with the implementation of curriculums that enhance the individuals and special needs of children
• Assist in the submission of the Star Rated License Self-Assessment Packet

Outreach Services

• Recruit child care facilities through mailings and onsite visits to encourage participation in Smart Start services
• Conduct presentations and workshops
• Serve as members of local, state and national organizations
• Cumberland County Day Care Association
• Cumberland County Family Child Care Association
• North Carolina Association for the Education of Young Children (NC-AEYC)
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Association for Family Child Care Homes (NAFCC)

Training

• Provide one-on-one, group and/or onsite training to improve the quality of care given to children in Cumberland County
• Provide hands-on training in the areas of, but not limited to:
• Environmental Rating Scales
• Child Growth and Development
• Activity Centers (Art, Dramatic Play, Math, Music, Sand and Water, Science, etc)
• Diversity Training

For more information please contact

860-2277