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Quality Improvement Programs

As part of our commitment to quality child care, Workforce Solutions Child Care Services offers quality rated programs, quality initiative activities and other community resources to child care providers who strive for quality.

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Quality Rated Programs

Texas Rising Star Providers

The Texas Rising Star program is for child care providers who meet quality requirements that exceed the state’s minimum licensing standards and that are designed to enhance the intellectual, physical, and social development of children in care. In return for their commitment to quality, providers receive numerous benefits including enhanced reimbursement rates, learning materials and equipment, child development college course scholarships, and more.

Texas School Ready!™ Grant Project (TSR!)

The Quality Child Care Collaborative is a partnership between Workforce Solutions Capital Area, the City of Austin, Travis County, United Way Success by 6, and Austin Community College. The goal of the program is to help providers become Texas Rising Star Providers and meet other national quality standards. Participating providers will receive free mentoring and training, technical assistance, referrals, and resources.

Success By 6

In partnership with United Way Capital Area, Success By 6 is a community-wide initiative of public and private partners working together to ensure all children under age six are healthy, nurtured, safe, and prepared to succeed in school.

Technical Assistance to Providers

We offer child care providers access to a professional staff person with extensive knowledge of child care programs. Whether you need technical assistance in implementing a quality program or addressing compliance challenges, our staff can assist you in your goal to become an outstanding child care provider. Please contact us at 512.549.4967, option 5.

Training Opportunities

We sponsor numerous training for child care providers throughout the year. Topics include Health & Safety, Infant/Toddler Care, Early Brain Development, Partnering with Parents, and Supervision 101.

Child Care Director Symposiums

We are the founder and co-host of the Child Care Directors Symposium, a two-day conference that aims to help child care directors learn important skills for business administration and quality improvement. The symposium is held in both the Capital Area and Rural Capital Area service delivery area and offers topics such as budgeting, evaluating staff, and time management. Information regarding upcoming symposiums is sent to all Travis County providers and surrounding Rural Capital area counties.

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