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THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY

A child begins learning before he or she is even born. Every experience in a child’s first 5 years helps build the foundation for all later learning. That’s why quality early learning experiences are so important. Quality early learning helps children with:

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CRITICAL THINKING
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SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS
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COOPERATION
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PAYING ATTENTION
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LANGUAGE & MATH

WHAT IS QUALITY START RIVERSIDE COUNTY?

Quality Start Riverside County is Riverside County’s Quality Improvement System (QIS). Quality Start helps early learning programs improve their quality. Quality Start provides early educators opportunities to receive training, access professional development, and, ultimately, raise the quality of their programs. It also helps to increase access to high quality services and resources to better support families and children. Quality Start brings together educators, families, and community partners around the common goal of making sure that all children ages 0 through 5 are happy, healthy, and ready for success in kindergarten and beyond.

WHO PARTICIPATES IN QUALITY START?

Any program looking to offer high quality care, while also receiving professional development support, is a great candidate for Quality Start Riverside County. Participating programs get the opportunity to demonstrate to their families and community that they are committed to supporting children’s healthy development and learning. In addition to the improvements in quality care, programs also receive tailored coaching, technical assistance, and other great incentives that can help raise their level of quality.

Quality Start Riverside County serves the early learning mixed delivery system, including private and publicly funded preschool programs and child care centers, Head Start programs, family child care homes, and license-exempt family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) providers.

In addition to these early learning programs, other types of community and home-based programs can also participate in Quality Start if they are providing early learning and school readiness service to parents and young children. These may include home visiting programs, family resource centers, libraries, and other forms of alternative care programs.

To learn more about the types of supports offered to programs who participate in Quality Start Riverside County, click here.

THE TEAM BEHIND QUALITY START RIVERSIDE COUNTY

A collaboration exists with local partners who provide various resources and supports to early learning providers, families, and children. These partners include Local Education Agencies, Higher Education Institutes, Behavioral Health, Public Social Services, Community Care Licensing, and Community Based Organizations. 

Quality Start is operated by First 5 Riverside County and Riverside County Office of Education.

OUR VISION

Every child in Riverside County has access to a high quality early learning environment that prepares them to succeed in school and life.

OUR VISION

OUR MISSION

To provide an integrated approach to improving and supporting the quality of Riverside County’s early learning environments.

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