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Santa Clara County Resource and Referral Program
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: Santa Clara
Time Period: 2018–2019
QRIS :: Quality Matters
Santa Clara County’s Quality Rating and Improvement System also known as Quality Matters…a Strong Start for Kids, is implemented by First 5 Santa Clara County.
Licensed family child care homes and center-based programs are assessed based on quality elements in the following areas:
- Child Observation: Teachers understand each child’s development and design daily learning activities based on children’s needs.
- Developmental and Health Screening: A close monitoring of child’s overall well-being supports a child’s healthy development.
- Effective Teacher-Child Interactions: Teachers’ positive relationships with children promote a love of learning.
- Ratios and Group Size: More teachers and smaller group sizes help spend more quality time with individual children.
- Environment: A child-focused environment allows children to learn and develop to their fullest potential.
- Staff Training and Education: A high-quality program includes well-trained directors and teachers in child development and early learning.
Based on quality elements, QUALITY MATTERS providers and programs demonstrate their achievement in quality through an assigned rating in one of four categories:
- Committed to Quality Improvement (Bronze)
- Achieving Quality Standards (Silver)
- Exceeding Quality Standards (Gold)
- Excellence in Quality Standards (Platinum)
County Contact Information
contact
Eula Idemoto
phone
408-260-3710
eula.idemoto@first5kids.org
Funding Streams
- First 5 IMPACT
- CSPP QRIS Block Grant
- Infant/Toddler QRIS Block Grant
- Silicon Valley Community Foundation
- Packard Foundation
- FIRST 5 Santa Clara County
- Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
Partner Agencies
- Santa Clara County Office of Education
- Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors
- WestEd E3 Institute
- San Jose State University & Pacific Oaks College: Local Planning Council
Process to Outreach/Onboard Programs and Providers
QUALITY MATTERS recruits family child care home providers by utilizing SEEDS and myTeachstone Quality Improvement programs as entry points into the rating pathway.
Quality Improvement Program Support Strategies
We provide communities of practice for administrators, family child care home educators, and early educators, as well as coaching support through SEEDS and myTeachstone.
Local Approach to Offering Financial Incentives and Stipends
QUALITY MATTERS partners with the County Office of Education and WestEd E3 Institute to distribute the QUALITY MATTERS stipend. Chromebooks were also distributed to family child care home educators in our quality improvement programs.
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
Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) Goals
Success Story
Learn more from the video below.