ExceleRate for Licensed Child Care Centers and Licensed School-Age Programs

Visit the ExceleRate website to learn more.

• Licensed Center Child Care Overview
• Licensed Family Child Care Overview

Assessment Tool Information

Environmental Rating Scales (ERS)

Visit the Environmental Rating System website to learn more.

Program Administration Scale

The Program Administration Scale (PAS) is a tool for measuring the overall quality of administrative practices of early care and education programs. Visit the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership website to learn more.

License Exempt (Non-Licensed) Home Child Care Providers

For license-exempt family child care providers, there are three tiers of training to the Gateways Training Tiers. Providers caring for Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) children receive a quality bonus of 10%, 15%, or 20% to the standard payment for CCAP children in care. Visit the I-Learning website to learn more.

How to begin the QRIS process:

1. Register to attend a QRIS Orientation. Find current Gateways Training Tiers orientation dates at Gateways Training Tiers.
2. Visit the I-Learning website and complete the ECE Credential Level 1 Online Orientation.
3. After taking the orientation you will be provided with information on starting the ECE Credential Level 1 Online Training (16 modules). This is a 32-hour online training. You must complete all 16 modules.

Questions? Contact a YWCA Quality Specialist at 815-484-9442 ext. 234