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State Policies on Accreditation and Tiered Reimbursement

The following charts on state policies on accreditation and tiered reimbursement were updated in June 2005. They were originally developed as part of a paper for NAEYC's National Commission on Accreditation Reinvention by Louise Stoney and Jane Daugherty. In the event that states change these policies, we will update the information. Please help keep us informed of changes by sending e-mail to pubaff@naeyc.org.

  • Chart 1: States with Quality Ratings Systems and/or Tiered Reimbursement Programs (Updated February 2006).

  • Chart 2: State Prekindergarten Programs and Accreditation (Updated, April 2005)

General Information on NAEYC Accreditation: The purpose of NAEYC Accreditation is to improve the quality of care and education provided for young children in group programs in the United States. Find out about the Accreditation process, criteria, application, and NAEYC resources for Accreditation.

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