This tool provides an assessment framework for policies and practices at the local, state, and regional levels. It ensures that they support access to high- quality family child care (FCC) options.

This tool can assist states, territories, and tribes in:

• Exploring if they can support FCC quality and supple strategies.
• Examining policies to promote high-quality FCC.
• Reviewing existing efforts to support FC.
• Assessing current outreach strategies ability to support FCC providers.
• Identifying priorities, goals, and next steps.