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CHILD CARE SOLUTIONS
PROFILE 
Mission: "Providing quality child care solutions for
Iredell County's children, families, providers and businesses."
Child Care Solutions is a child care resource and referral service of
the Iredell County Partnership for
Young Children, designed to:
Educate and refer parents to a range of child care options:
Family Child Care Homes
Child Care Centers
Preschools and Mother's Morning Out Programs
After school care
Legally Operating Child Care Arrangements
Train and offer technical assistance for child care providers:
Workshops
Recruitment of New Providers
Facilitate Provider Support Groups
Provide consultation on child care regulations and quality issues
Consult with employers concerned with child care problems of their
workplace
Encourage community awareness of child care issues
Collects data about child care needs and services
Conveys information about local supply and demand
Increases community Involvement
QUALITY SUPPORT
SERVICES PROFILE
Vision: All child care centers in
Iredell County will achieve five star rating status and NAEYC
accreditation.
Mission: The Quality Support Specialists provide peer mentoring,
partnership connections, and educational opportunities
to staff of selected Iredell county child care centers through intensive
on-site technical assistance and modeling of
developmentally appropriate practices to ensure a loving, caring,
quality learning community for children (0-5) and families.
Beliefs:
Our team beliefs are the core values we hold to be true. We intend to act
and make decisions based on these core beliefs.
Every child deserves a high quality learning environment.
We value and respect each person as an individual.
A positive early childhood impacts a child for life.
A quality early childhood program nurtures the whole child.
All teachers are committed to the best for children.
Each person develops at her own pace.
A positive, caring climate allows feedback to be given and received
openly.
Each person brings knowledge and experience.
Areas of focus and support include:
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Technical Assistance to maintain or raise your star rating
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Administering ITERS, ECERS, FDCERS observations to prepare for state
assessments
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Coaching and supporting new teachers in your center/home
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Referring children with possible delays to the appropriate services in
the community
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Creating Professional Development Plans for center/home
staff
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Providing valuable information on WAGE$ and the TEACH program
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Preparing for the new 2 component license change in January 2008
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Providing additional services for children with challenging behaviors in
their child care/home setting.
Revised Rated License
Helpful Links
North Carolina
Division of Child Development
Summary of North Carolina Child Care Law and Rules
Child Care Aware
North Carolina's Rules for Child Care Facilities
North
Carolina Child Care Health and Safety Resource Center
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