Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana is celebrating the 2,000th child care program enrolled in Paths to QUALITY. Of the more than 540,000 children in Indiana between the ages of birth and five years, an estimated 350,000 (66%) will need some type of child care. Recognizing the importance of high quality child care and the difficulty families face in identifying and choosing a high quality child care provider, Indiana launched its four-level quality rating and improvement system known as Paths to QUALITY. At each level, providers progressively meet standards that research has shown to be best for children, with the highest level being the attainment of national accreditation. Each level represents a greater commitment to the professional development and educational achievement of the child care providers.
The country is watching and learning from Indiana’s enormous participation rates and its progress in achieving higher ratings as higher quality child care is implemented. “I believe the Indiana Paths to QUALITY system is one of the best – if not THE best – Quality Rating and Improvement Systems in our country. Indiana used lessons learned from its privately funded pilot projects and combined them with research to develop a system that is inclusive and gives child care providers from all segments of the industry the opportunity to improve their programs. It also gives parents an easily understood way to evaluate quality. By building on the existing Child Care Resource and Referral System, Indiana avoided duplication of efforts and saved taxpayers countless dollars. Paths to QUALITY is a win-win for everyone,” says Linda Smith, Executive Director of the National Association for Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (NACCRRA).
Marsha Thompson, Executive Director of the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral states, “Indiana’s Child Care Resource and Referral system is proud to be a partner in Paths to QUALITY and of the positive outcomes being realized for Indiana’s families, children, and child care professionals. We want families to know that our local agencies are there to help them locate high quality child care. We want to acknowledge the efforts of 2,000 child care programs that have chosen to voluntarily participate in Paths to QUALITY for the benefit of children and families in Indiana.”
In the region that Child Care Answers, serves Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion Counties. In these counties a total of 404 providers are enrolled with 279 being Level 1, 43 Level 2, 50 Level 3 AND 32 Level 4. To find out which child care programs are participating you may call (317) 631-4643 or visit http://www.childcareanswers.com/.
To learn more about Paths to QUALITY visit http://www.childcareindiana.org/.
The country is watching and learning from Indiana’s enormous participation rates and its progress in achieving higher ratings as higher quality child care is implemented. “I believe the Indiana Paths to QUALITY system is one of the best – if not THE best – Quality Rating and Improvement Systems in our country. Indiana used lessons learned from its privately funded pilot projects and combined them with research to develop a system that is inclusive and gives child care providers from all segments of the industry the opportunity to improve their programs. It also gives parents an easily understood way to evaluate quality. By building on the existing Child Care Resource and Referral System, Indiana avoided duplication of efforts and saved taxpayers countless dollars. Paths to QUALITY is a win-win for everyone,” says Linda Smith, Executive Director of the National Association for Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (NACCRRA).
Marsha Thompson, Executive Director of the Indiana Association for Child Care Resource and Referral states, “Indiana’s Child Care Resource and Referral system is proud to be a partner in Paths to QUALITY and of the positive outcomes being realized for Indiana’s families, children, and child care professionals. We want families to know that our local agencies are there to help them locate high quality child care. We want to acknowledge the efforts of 2,000 child care programs that have chosen to voluntarily participate in Paths to QUALITY for the benefit of children and families in Indiana.”
In the region that Child Care Answers, serves Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson and Marion Counties. In these counties a total of 404 providers are enrolled with 279 being Level 1, 43 Level 2, 50 Level 3 AND 32 Level 4. To find out which child care programs are participating you may call (317) 631-4643 or visit http://www.childcareanswers.com/.
To learn more about Paths to QUALITY visit http://www.childcareindiana.org/.
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