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About "Step Up To Quality": Ohio's Quality-Rating System

Step Up To Quality was created by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services - Bureau of Child Care and Development to
improve the quality of child care in Ohio. Step Up To Quality is a voluntary rating system for early care and education centers in
Ohio. Participating centers earn a one, two or three star rating by meeting an extensive list of quality benchmarks that exceed
licensing standards. Experts say these benchmarks improve the growth and development potential of children.
The rating system also provides a useful tool for selecting quality early childhood programs. These benchmarks include low
child-to-staff ratios, group size, accreditation, staff education, specialized training, improved workplace characteristics and early
learning standards.

Child care programs participating in Step Up To Quality demonstrate a commitment toward providing quality care and education.
Parents can use the rating system to gain an understanding of the factors that contribute to quality care and education, and they can
then choose a child care setting that best matches their family's needs.
In Hamilton County and across Ohio, Step Up To Quality, a voluntary quality rating system, is providing a variety of supports to
licensed early childhood programs to ramp up the quality of programs offered to young children. Licensing is now the minimum
indicator of healthy and safety standards as we begin to improve the quality of care in our community.
We are a Two Star Rated Step Up to Quality
Childcare and Education Program!!!

Little Miracles Child Development Center is pleased to announce that is has been awarded Two Stars in the Step Up
To Quality program from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Bureau of Child Care and Development.

This is a significant award, given "in recognition of excellence and an ongoing commitment to children.

When you select Little Miracles Child Development Center you can have confidence that your child is enrolled in an
early care and education program whose level of quality exceeds Ohio’s child care licensing standards.

High quality early care and education settings are important because early experiences last a lifetime.
Your child has 1,892 days from the day they are born until they enter kindergarten. What happens on this
journey lays the foundation for school and life success.

A Step Up To Quality Two Star rated program means that your child is in a program with:

  • lower group size in the infant room for birth to 18 month olds
  • lower ratios in the preschool and schoolage classrooms.

This means the teachers have more time to support your baby's individual development and learning.
This is important because 85% of brain development occurs by the time your child is three years old
and the number of words your child knows when they enter kindergarten is the single most important
predictor of school success.

  • The administrator and at least 50% of teachers have a credential and/or a degree in early
childhood education.
This means that the administrator and teacher(s) have formal knowledge to support your child's
development and learning. This is important because just like a doctor needs formal education, so do
those working with young children. Working with young children is science - brain science.

  • The administrator, all lead teachers and assistant teachers complete 10 hours of specialized
training annually.
This means that the administrator and teaching staff are committed to expanding their knowledge and
skills to better support your child's development and learning. This ensures that early care and
education professionals keep up to date with the ever changing knowledge base of their profession.

  • Provides annual performance evaluations, professional development planning and at least two
benefits (such as insurance, paid leave, tuition reimbursement etc.) to employees.
This means that the program is a place where employees are supported and treated professionally.
This is important because good programs retain good teachers.

  • Teachers conduct a developmental screening upon entry and utilize Ohio's Infant Toddler
Guidelines, Ohio's Early Learning Content Standards and K-12 Standards in their curriculum
planning.
This means that your child's program uses research based information when planning your child's
day. This is important because it means teachers are intentional in planning their teaching strategies
in order to support your child's development and learning.

Step Up To Quality programs are only eligible for a Star Rating if they have not had any serious risk
licensing non-compliances at their last licensing visit.