View COVID-19 resources for CCDF Lead Agencies, providers, and families. Learn about provider eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination.
The National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations is a tool for finding and searching state child care licensing regulations and licensing agency contact information. It also includes links to other state and national early childhood program standards.
National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
The National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance (NCECQA) supports state and community leaders and their partners in the planning and implementation of rigorous approaches to quality in all early care and education settings for children from birth to school age. The Center's expert staff use collaborative approaches to do the following:
- Advance strong health and safety standards and licensing regulations that align with the Child Care and Development Fund and Head Start Performance Standards.
- Support the development and enhancement of state quality initiatives, including quality rating and improvement systems.
- Enhance quality assurance systems through the use of technology, data analysis, and research that promote continuous quality improvement, efficiency, and innovation.
Contact Us
Send your questions and requests to:
- QualityAssuranceCenter@ecetta.info
- 877-296-2250 (toll free)
Highlighted Tools and Resources:
The Program Standards Crosswalk is a tool designed to help States that are developing and aligning program standards for licensing, quality rating and improvement systems (QRIS), and/or prekindergarten programs, to search and compare the content of several sets of national standards.
The QRIS Resource Guide provides guidance for States as they explore key issues and consider decision points during the planning and implementation of a quality rating and improvement system (QRIS).
The Provider Cost of Quality Calculator is a tool that calculates the cost of care by levels of quality based on site-level provider data.
The Licensing Professional Development Series is designed exclusively for state, territory, and Tribal licensing staff to hear from guest speakers who are subject matter experts on key topics.
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This webinar helps Family Child Care providers acquire the knowledge and confidence to better promote their business. It helps providers identify the strengths of their program,...
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The User Guide for the Provider Cost of Quality Calculator (PCQC) provides information on using the PCQC – from the basics to the calculations.
This guide includes four general sections:
- Getting Started: The...
This webinar highlighted three state stories (Alabama, New York, and...
These PowerPoint slides include findings from a review of publicly available child care guidance documents from the 50 states and the District of Columbia for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in August 2021. The presentation highlights changes in the guidance since August 2020...
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This webinar was held on December 1, 2021. Researchers Juliet Bromer and Toni Porter presented their findings and were joined by Megan Campbell from the Office of Child Care. The...
This brief provides state, territory and Tribal Lead Agencies with research to support the need and benefits of inclusive environments, descriptors of four strategies for increasing access, state examples for review, and resources. ...
