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.

San Luis Obispo County’s voluntary Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), Quality Counts, serves programs in San Luis Obispo County and is administered by our Local Child Care Planning Council. Since 2014, more than 70 QRIS/Quality Improvement System (QIS) sites have been rated and/or received support to improve quality. Quality Counts has three core quality standards, and measures the elements of program quality of:

1. Child Development and School Readiness
2. Teachers and Teaching
3. Program and Environment

Programs fully enrolled in Quality Counts may be eligible to receive free coaching, program materials, professional development trainings, and much more.

• IMPACT
• CSPP QRIS Block Grant
• Infant/Toddler QRIS

• First 5 San Luis Obispo County
• CAPLSO Child Care Resource Connection
• San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
• Cuesta College
• CAPSLO – Child Care Planning Council

Outreach efforts include word-of-mouth referrals from current Quality Counts participants and email and postcard distributions of open enrollment in partnership with the local resource and referral agency to all licensed programs (center-based and family child care homes).

Strategies include in-person and virtual coaching, traditional trainings, pocket/on-site trainings, professional learning communities, and provision of resources and materials.

Our stipend program is aligned through AB 212, QCC QRIS Block Grant, and IMPACT. There is one application process for programs and funding streams. Participants have the option to earn a $500 stipend for completing 21 hours of professional development, a $700 stipend for completing 3 Early Childhood Education (ECE) units, or a $1,200 stipend for completing 6+ ECE units.

Learn more from the video below.

https://www.sloqualitycounts.org