Del Norte
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Del Norte Child Care Council
Contact your local Child Care Resource and Referral Agency using the website information here to access the child care search tool or call 1-800-KIDS-793 (1-800-543-7793) for more information and support.
County Program Profile: Del Norte
The QCC County Program Profile provides county data from the Common Data File (CDF) and the Annual Progress Report (APR). For counties that are a part of a consortium, the QCC County Program Profile provides a combined view of the CDF and APR. Both qualitative and quantitative data are presented to provide a local view of early learning and care climate.
Time Period: 2019–2020
QRIS :: Del Norte County Office of Education
Del Norte County’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), Quality Counts Del Norte (DN), serves programs in Del Norte County and the Tribal lands within the county’s borders. Quality Counts DN has been active since 2016 and is the first QRIS project in the county. We do not rate sites. We focus on helping programs prepare for rating at some point in the future. We provide access to training and resources in the following categories: Developmental and Health Screenings; School Readiness; Social-Emotional Development; Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity; Effective Teacher-Child Interactions; and Family Engagement. Programs enrolled in Quality Counts DN are eligible to participate in training opportunities, receive cash and resource incentives, and may receive coaching.
County Contact Information
contact
Thomas Kissinger
phone
707-464-0203
tkissinger@delnorte.k12.ca.us
Funding Streams
- IMPACT grant funds
- Del Norte Child Care Council
- DNCOE block grants provided funding for early learning coach and coordinator
Partner Agencies
- First 5 Del Norte
- Del Norte Child Care Council
- Local Child Care Planning Council
- Del Norte County Office of Education
- College of the Redwoods Del Norte
Process to Outreach/Onboard Programs and Providers
Outreach by the early learning coordinator to all early learning centers and programs ensured their participation in QRIS, with the exception of one site in the county.
Quality Improvement Program Support Strategies
Coaching, training, and professional development.
Local Approach to Offering Financial Incentives and Stipends
Extra hours for professional development and CLASS training were the main expenditures.
How Children Are Served by QCC
QCC Settings
Children Served by Setting
Overall Child Characteristics and Services Provided
Children’s Races and Ethnicities
QCC Tier Rating Distribution
Language Spoken with Children
Testimonial
The Quality Counts program has helped our center Little School of the Redwoods in many ways. One of the main ways it has helped us is from the knowledge, and support our center staff has received to more efficiently and effectively work with young children. We have learned various skills to be successful early childhood educators. We are very thankful for the support in our classrooms, and the resources to create more successful classrooms.
Jessica Darrow, Early Learning Educator
Success Story
The QCC program has been wonderful in giving usable ideas to connect with families. There have been ideas that I as a provider can use in my daycare setting as well as parents using in their homes. It would be great if all providers would use this program!
— Jean McManus, Home Provider