Contractors are required to provide families/caretakers with information on their rights concerning disagreements regarding a child's removal from care, including the right to appeal, which should be provided during enrollment on the Notice of Action.
Children are assessed using an observation based assessment called DRDP two times per year. This process begins the first day the children are in care. The DRDP is aligned to the California Preschool Learning Foundations.
Classroom environment as the third teacher is a critical component of a high-quality program. There are resources available for training and implementation.
Supports contractors with ideas and strategies to meet guidelines and create a welcoming environment for families.
Support for providers around the eligibility priorities, waitlist, and ranking.
Components required for the family data file that includes eligibility and need need for care (full-day only). This includes documentation for family size, and materials required in writing for families.
Quarterly reports must detail attendance for each program, accounting for reimbursable adjustments per child to ensure a productive attendance reporting process and accurate reimbursement based on state preschool program guidelines.
Information regarding Health and Social Services needs survey, including locating and making referrals for services that respond to families identified needs.
Keeping track of purchases you make are important to the fiscal audit. What you purchase, how you track it, and the permissions needed for some items are an important part of the process.
Ensuring that children are getting the proper nutrition is crucial for their development and well-being. But how do you know what to feed them? And how do you effectively communicate this to families? There are specific guidelines around feeding children.
Children and families should be free to attend the program day free of religious instruction and worship.
Each year contractors complete a self evaluation on the components of the state preschool program. A process to support you to collect key information and documents is important to the successful completion of this required component.
Program instrument requirements around taking attendance each day, and sign in/out procedures.
Community Care Licensing policies and procedures including fees, new license, and a license exempt process.
In early education, the ratio of teachers to students is crucial. The specific ratio requirements vary depending on the type of program and the age of the children being served.
Staffing requires specific qualifications that follow the California Permit Matrix for child development permits. Each staff member should have a file that contains information about their permit and qualifications.
Deciding how to recruit and hire is a big part of the staffing in early education. Once staff is hired, they will need ongoing professional development to support their individual and collective needs.
