Participating in a Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) brings numerous advantages for early childhood providers. QRIS collaborates closely with community partners to enrich the support available to providers. By becoming part of QRIS, providers unlock a range of benefits, including access to scholarships, professional development opportunities, increased reimbursement rates, grants for classroom materials, and bonuses for achieving higher star levels. Moreover, QRIS provides invaluable guidance and coaching, assisting providers in reaching elevated quality standards. These benefits not only enhance the skills and qualifications of the workforce but also foster overall improvements in child care environments, resulting in better outcomes for the children and families they serve.

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Nevada collaborates with child care programs to offer scholarships to early childhood professionals employed at the facilities. The partnership formed between T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® Nevada, child care programs and scholarship recipients create opportunities toward advancing the education of the early childhood workforce in Nevada.

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Temporary, on-call substitute care to licensed child care centers and family child care homes in Reno, Sparks, Henderson, Carson City, and Las Vegas. The goal of the program is to help facilities maintain quality child care environments and appropriate child-adult ratios if they become sick, have sick staff, have staff that is on vacation, or are in the process of hiring.

Substitutes undergo an extensive training period and are knowledgeable of regional licensing requirements. Training includes fingerprinting, CPR and first aid, child abuse and neglect, communicable disease, SIDS, early childhood development, and center and family child care environments.

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By participating in the Nevada Silver State Stars Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), licensed providers have the opportunity to receive higher reimbursement rates compared to the base rate (1 Star Rating). These new reimbursement rates, tailored to recognize and reward quality care, are reflected in the table below.

MCCYN-PLUS / DoD Fee Assistance Program Eligibility: Beginning Fall 2021, QRIS is partnering with the Department of Defense and their fee assistance program. The program is called Military Child Care in Your Neighborhood -PLUS (MCCYN-PLUS). To enjoy the benefits of the fee assistance and serve these military families, programs must be participating in QRIS.

Grants for classroom materials are available to providers based on their child care license capacity and duration of participation in QRIS. Your dedicated QRIS coach will guide you through the grant application process, ensuring that your unique needs as a provider are met. Take advantage of this opportunity to acquire essential resources that will enhance your learning environment and benefit the children in your care.

Programs that improve their star rating are eligible for advancement bonuses, ranging from $250 to $2,000, depending on the center's capacity. This bonus can be awarded at any point during the coaching cycle if a program is re-rated, as well as during their scheduled re-rating period. These funds are specifically designated for celebration and recognition among program staff, and not intended for purchasing materials.

At the Office of Early Learning and Development, we are enthusiastic about assisting programs in their pursuit of national accreditation. As part of our commitment, we offer participating programs a reimbursement for all national accreditation fees incurred. Our goal is to alleviate the financial burden associated with the accreditation process and ensure that programs have the necessary support to achieve their accreditation objectives.

We offer dedicated support to licensed child care providers and NV! Pre-K classroom teachers who aspire to achieve a higher QRIS star rating. Our program provides on-site assistance that is both effective and tailored to enhance your knowledge, skills, practices, and overall environment.

Our team of QRIS Coaches from The Children's Cabinet is extensively trained in utilizing the Infant/Toddler Environmental Rating Scale (ITERS), the Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale (ECERS), and the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS). With their expertise, they are equipped to guide you towards success.

When you join our program, your assigned QRIS coach will spend time immersing themselves in your program to understand your unique strengths, teaching philosophy, school culture, and goals. By personalizing the technical assistance, we ensure that you receive the support necessary to reach or sustain a high-quality standard.

At our organization, we are committed to empowering you in your journey towards achieving a higher QRIS star rating. Together, we will work collaboratively to enhance your program and provide the best possible care and education to the children you serve.

In order to provide quality environments and services for the children and families of Nevada, QRIS is dedicated to endorsing and validating high-quality programs. This includes supporting quality projects such as infant/toddler slots from DWSS, with more projects in the pipeline. By ensuring the endorsement of these initiatives, we aim to create positive and impactful experiences for Nevada's children and families.

Early Childhood Mental Health Services (ECMHS) - Southern Nevada

ECMHS offers observations/feedback to QRIS affiliated child care centers/programs within Southern NV regarding children with behavioral, social, and/or emotional difficulties in the classroom setting. They provide consultations to the teachers and parents/families for children birth through kindergarten, inclusive of recommendations to support stabilizing children's placements and/or providing referrals to community resources for children and their families. ECMHS also offer trainings for child care staff, and for parernts/families regarding mental health of young children. The ECMHS can also provide training and support to child care programs in achieving the standards of QRIS. ECMHS is supported by a Federal Grant, so all services are free! For more information or to learn more about how ECMHS can support you, please call 702-486-7764.

Nothern Nevada Child and Adolescent Services - Early Childhood Mental Health Services (ECMHS)

Providing community-based mental health services, targeted case management, child care consultations, and day treatment services for children from birth through age 6. Similar to the services stated above, for more information or to learn more about how ECMHS can support you, please call 775-688-1600.