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Home > NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems

NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems


Updated, July 2010

 

State

Includes Child Care Centers and/or Family Child Care?

NAEYC Accreditation Recognized as an Approved National Accrediting Body?

Quality Rating and Improvement System and/or Tiered Reimbursement Program

Arizona

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

Arkansas

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System/Tiered Reimbursement Program

Colorado

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System

Connecticut

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

Delaware Both Yes Quality Rating and Improvement System

District of Columbia

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Florida

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

Hawaii

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

Idaho
Both Yes Quality Rating and Improvement System

Indiana

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System

Illinois Both Yes Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Iowa

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System

Kentucky

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Louisiana

Center (Class A only)

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Maine

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and 
Tiered Reimbursement Program

Maryland

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Mississippi

Centers

No

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Missouri

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

Montana

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Nebraska

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

Nevada

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

New Hampshire

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System

New Jersey

Both

Yes

Tiered Reimbursement Program

New Mexico

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

North Carolina

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System

Ohio

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System

Oklahoma

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Pennsylvania

Both

Yes

Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program

Rhode Island Center
Yes
Quality Rating and Improvement System
South Carolina Both
Yes
Tiered Reimbursement Program
Tennessee Both
Yes
Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Utah Both
Yes
Tiered Reimbursement Program
Vermont Both
Yes
Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
West Virginia Both
Yes
Tiered Reimbursement Program
Wisconsin Both
Yes
Quality Rating and Improvement System/Tiered Reimbursement Program

 

Note:  States with quality rating and improvement systems and/or tiered reimbursement programs include other national accrediting bodies in addition to NAEYC.  Please contact the state directly to receive timely and accurate information about which national accrediting bodies are accepted.

 

For more information, contact: policy@naeyc.org


 

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