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Arkansas

Licensing Agency

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Agency: Arkansas Department of Education – Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of Early Childhood


Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: The Office of Early Childhood licenses and regulates child care facilities throughout Arkansas, providing licensing guidance, inspections, regulations, provider resources, and compliance support.

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Program: Better Beginnings


Website: https://betterbeginningsar.com


Description: Better Beginnings is Arkansas's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), recognizing programs that exceed minimum licensing standards through continuous quality improvement, coaching, professional development, and family engagement.

Professional Development Registry

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Registry: Arkansas Professional Development Registry (PDR)


Website: https://pdr.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: Arkansas's official professional development registry where early childhood professionals maintain training records, document credentials, and access approved training opportunities.

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Organization: Arkansas Child Care Resource & Referral Network


Website: https://arkansasccrr.org


Description: Provides child care referrals, coaching, technical assistance, professional development, and business support for child care providers across Arkansas.

State AEYC Affiliate

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

State AEYC Affiliate

Organization: Arkansas Early Childhood Association (ArECA)


Website: https://www.arearlychildhood.org


Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, networking, conferences, leadershi

CACFP Information

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

State AEYC Affiliate

Organization: Arkansas Department of Education – Child Nutrition Unit


Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: Administers the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing reimbursement, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance to participating child care providers.

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Agency: Arkansas State Police & Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry


Website: https://humanservices.arkansas.gov


Description: Child care employees and providers must complete required criminal background checks and child maltreatment registry checks before working in licensed child care programs.

State-Funded Pre-K

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Program: Arkansas Better Chance (ABC)


Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) provides high-quality, state-funded prekindergarten opportunities that prepare children for kindergarten success.

Early Intervention Resources

Background Check Information

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Program: First Connections


Website: https://firstconnectionsar.org


Description: Arkansas's early intervention program provides services and family support for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities.

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Organization: Arkansas Office of Early Childhood


Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: Provides quality improvement grants, workforce initiatives, scholarship opportunities, and funding resources that support Arkansas's early childhood professionals and programs.

Required Trainings

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Required Trainings

Training requirements include health and safety, pediatric CPR and First Aid, child development, nutrition, licensing requirements, and ongoing annual professional development. Training records are maintained through the Arkansas Professional Development Registry.

Important Forms

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Required Trainings

Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.

State News & Updates

Website: https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov


Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, provider announcements, quality initiatives, grant opportunities, and professional development throughout Arkansas.

California

Licensing Agency

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Agency: California Department of Social Services (CDSS) – Community Care Licensing Division (CCLD)


Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing


Description: The Community Care Licensing Division licenses and monitors child care centers and family child care homes throughout California, providing licensing regulations, inspections, provider resources, forms, and compliance guidance.

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Program: California Quality Counts


Website: https://qualitycountsca.net


Description: California's statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) supports continuous quality improvement through coaching, assessments, professional development, and technical assistance for participating early learning programs.

Professional Development Registry

Quality Rating & Improvement System (QRIS)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Registry: California Early Care & Education Workforce Registry


Website: https://www.caregistry.org


Description: California's professional development registry allows early childhood professionals to document education, credentials, training, and career advancement while accessing workforce resources.

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

Organization: California Child Care Resource & Referral Network


Website: https://rrnetwork.org


Description: Provides child care referrals, technical assistance, professional development, advocacy, and business support for child care providers and families throughout California.

State AEYC Affiliate

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

State AEYC Affiliate

Organization: California Association for the Education of Young Children (CAAEYC)


Website: https://caeyc.org


Description: Supports early childhood professionals through advocacy, conferences, networking, leadership development, and professional learning opportunities.

CACFP Information

Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R)

State AEYC Affiliate

Organization: California Department of Social Services – Child and Adult Care Food Program


Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov


Description: Administers California's Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), providing meal reimbursements, nutrition guidance, training, and technical assistance.

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Agency: California Department of Social Services – Caregiver Background Check Bureau


Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov


Description: Child care providers and employees must complete fingerprint-based criminal background checks and required clearances before working in licensed child care programs.

State-Funded Pre-K

Background Check Information

Background Check Information

Program: California State Preschool Program (CSPP)


Website: https://www.cde.ca.gov


Description: California's largest state-funded preschool program provides high-quality early learning opportunities for eligible three- and four-year-old children.

Early Intervention Resources

Background Check Information

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Program: California Early Start Program


Website: https://www.dds.ca.gov/services/early-start/


Description: Early Start provides early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and supports families through coordinated services.

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Organization: California Department of Social Services & California Department of Education


Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov


Description: Offers workforce development initiatives, quality improvement funding, grants, and scholarship opportunities that support California's early childhood professionals and programs.

Required Trainings

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Required Trainings

Training requirements include pediatric CPR and First Aid, health and safety, mandated reporter training, preventive health practices, nutrition, child development, and ongoing professional development.

Important Forms

Grants & Scholarship Resources

Required Trainings

Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing


Description: Access licensing applications, provider forms, inspection reports, regulations, background check information, and additional child care resources.

State News & Updates

Website: https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/community-care-licensing


Description: Stay informed about licensing updates, policy changes, provider announcements, grant opportunities, quality initiatives, and professional development throughout California.

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