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Benefits to Providers
These are some of the support services and financial incentives available for your program.
  • Grants for materials and equipment Educational scholarships for staff Wage supplements for staff Technical assistance
  • Financial award
Rating Criteria Include
  • Learning Environment
  • Staff Educational Qualifications
  • Adult-Child Ratios and Group Sizes
  • Curriculum
  • Family Engagement
  • Program Administration

 

 

Click here for a the list of providers participating in Quality Counts starting 2007 -2008.

 

 

 

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Quality Counts is a voluntary rating system that reviews early learning programs according to clearly defined, high quality standards using a five star method of evaluation and offers supports and incentives to help providers reach their goals.
Our goal is to improve the quality of early care and education programs in Miami-Dade County.
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Quality Counts is a quality rating improvement system designed and funded by The Children's Trust in partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe and the Early Childhood Initiative Foundation/Ready Schools Miami. It is administered in collaboration with Florida International University, the University of Miami Mailman Center, Devereux Florida, Family Central Inc.,the Children's Forum and the United Way Center for Excellence.