Family Child Care Endorsement

CCPC
Family Child Care Endorsement
Pilot Progam

Quality is at the heart of family child care and it drives providers to create a safe, nurturing and welcoming environment where children and the families their serve can thrive. CCPC is committed to bring together and strengthening the family child care community, through ongoing support, community involvement and advocacy.

The Family Child Care Endorsement was created to highlight providers commitment to their programs and their ongoing drive to meet the high standards of a quality child care program. It will offer recognition to family child care programs meeting the highest standards for home-based early care and education. It will demonstrate their dedication to excellence, benefiting both the children they care for and the community they serve. Our endorsement program was designed with family child care providers in mind, recognizing their strengths and challenges.

The FCC Endorsement encompasses a comprehensive set of standards broken down into five areas:

Quality Child Care Program
- Curriculum
- Environment
- Nutrition
- Safety and Health
- Observation and Assessment
- Parent handbook and contract

Family Involvement
Professional Development
Business/Life Balance
Professional & Business Practices
- Memberships and Professional Organizations
- Community Involvement

What is it?

A CCPC Family Child Care Educator Endorsement offers recognition to family child care providers meeting the highest standards for home-based early care and education. An endorsement is awarded to family child care providers who meet the eligibility requirements and the quality standards for CCPC Family Child Care Educator Endorsement.

Who can apply?

Currently Invitation Only
Licensed Kansas In-Home Family Child Care Provider
Member of CCPC

How to apply?

Fill out FCC Endorsement application form. Link to form can be found on the bottom of this page.

Provider will be notified by email if they have been accepted to the FCC Endorsement program.

What is the application fee?

There is an application fee of $50.00. This is used to pay to ship back your notebook once it has been scored.

Timeline for FCC Endorsement

February 1st - Application process is opened up
June 1st – FCC Endorsement notebook Due
August Annual Meeting – FCC Endorsement Announced

How do you earn your endorsement?

Family child care providers receive this endorsement by completing a Family Child Care Educator Endorsement notebook. This will highlight their high level of quality through a process that examines all aspects of the family child care program.

Quality Child Care Program
- Curriculum
- Environment
- Nutrition
- Safety and Health
- Observation and Assessment
- Parent handbook and contract

Family Involvement
Professional Development
Business/Life Balance
Professional & Business Practices
- Memberships and Professional Organizations
- Community Involvement

This is a self-paced process. The application process opens on February 1st and completed notebooks are due on June 1st.

Once notebook is complete, it is reviewed and scored by qualified early childhood professionals using the Family Child Care Educator Endorsement Rubric. Endorsements will be rewarded in August at our CCPC Annual meeting.

A provider will need to earn 85 out of the 100 points on the FCC Endorsement rubric to earn the endorsement.

Providers scoring higher then 90 will be considered for Provider of the Year.

How long is the endorsement good for?

Once an endorsement is earned it is good for 3 years.

How to renew your endorsement?

If a provider would like to renew their endorsement after their initial endorsement expires, they will need submit a renewal application form and payment. Then they will need to submit their updated Family Child Care Educator Endorsement notebook, this will include an update training record along with new family and community recommendation letters.