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BENEFITS

Quality Approval System Achievement Grant
For Licensed Child Care Programs

Program Size
Less than 30
$600
30-60
$800
61-90
$1000
91 or more
$1200

Achievement bonuses will be paid each time Quality Approval accreditation is determined or renewed. (Quality Approval accreditation is in effect for one year.)

Programs will be identified with Quality Approval status on the Division of Childcare and Early Childhood Education’s website for access to parents and the public.

Families with children enrolled in a program with Quality Approval accreditation will qualify for a 20% refundable child care tax credit on their state income taxes.

The program will be enhanced by recognition of professional organization/business status.

Employees of the program will develop a sense of pride and professionalism in the everyday tasks that they perform.