The Partnership's Quality Enhancement Initiative provides technical assistance to licensed child care facilities in Lenoir and Greene Counties, with the goal of helping child care providers reach and maintain quality child care.
North Carolina child care facilities are licensed by the Star Rated License system, a rating given to them by the Division of Child Development. Centers and homes receive anywhere from a one star (minimum standards) up to a five star (voluntary enhanced standards). The Quality Enhancement team provides technical assistance in a variety of areas:
Room arrangement
Lesson planning
Daily Schedules
Environment Rating Scales
Trainings
Modeling Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Resource Library
And more!
Child care facilities with a 1-3 star rating may apply for a Quality Enhancement Grant (QEG), which provides funding for enhanced technical assistance and new, appropriate materials for the facility. For more information on the QEG please call our Greene County office at 747-3331.
