CCTAN

New Briefs About Health and Safety Topics

To support licensing administrators and CCDF administrators as they consider revisions to state standards for licensed and license-exempt providers, the National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance has developed nine new briefs addressing the health and safety topics specified in the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014.

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Spotlight on Family Child Care

Millions of young children across the country receive care in home-based settings. Family child care includes care in a child's home, care provided by relatives and license-exempt caregivers, and regulated large family child care homes. These resources can help in the development of targeted supports to strengthen the quality and stability of family child care.

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CCDF Final Rule Clarifies the New Child Care Law

The 2016 Final Rule updates Child Care and Development Fund regulations to clarify changes made through the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. The law made many important changes focused on strengthening child care to better support the success of both parents and children, while also providing a new emphasis on the importance of providing high-quality early education and care.

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Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC)

The Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC) is a tool that calculates the cost of care by levels of quality. View the introductory video.

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New ECLKC Website

Explore the new features, including prominent search, easier navigation, and much more!

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The Office of Child Care supports its grantees in various ways. Among the most important is the Early Childhood Training and Technical Assistance System (ECTTAS). The system brings together resources from the Office of Child Care, the Office of Head Start, and their health partners to offer CCDF Administrators and their stakeholders information, tools, training, and other supports. Learn more about the ECTTAS.