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Steps to Quality

Idaho's Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) - Click below to visit Idaho Star's Steps to Quality web page.

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FAQ

  • WHERE IS KANGAROO CLUBHOUSE WITH STEPS TO QUALITY​ RIGHT NOW? ​
All facilities are currently rated step 2 with QRIS.
  • WHAT IS "STEPS TO QUALITY?"
Steps to Quality is Idaho's child care Quality Rating System and Improvement System (QRIS), which measures the quality of care in center and home-based child care settings. Steps to Quality provides child care programs with a set of tools to cultivate a high quality setting.
  • WHY HAS KANGAROO CLUBHOUSE CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN STEPS TO QUALITY?
Because our end goal is to meet national standards of quality! We strive to provide the best care and learning experiences for the young children in our community.
  • ​WHAT ARE FUTURE GOALS FOR CONTINUED QUALITY IMPROVEMENT?
​Our goal is to reach step 3 facility in Spring of 2021.
​Long term, our goal is to reach the final step 6 with Steps to Quality (Idaho's program) so we can reach national accreditation with NAEYC (The National Association for the Education of Young Children): a large U.S. nonprofit and professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children by connecting early childhood practice, policy, and research.
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STEP 1 Focus is on Health and Safety, supported by Essential Training.
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STEP 2 Focuses on building a strong foundation of quality supported by Essential Training.
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STEP 3 Programs are Star Rated with a staff continuing their professional development, assessments offer accountability for programs meeting national standards and indicators of quality.
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STEP 4 Programs have implemented quality child care and business practices, continuing professional development for all staff.
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STEP 5 Programs are thriving as a child care business, nurturing all children with quality early care and education experiences.
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STEP 6 Programs and staff are firmly rooted in quality, achieving national accreditation standards that meet the highest levels of quality.
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