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Care About Quality Resources

Care About Quality was published by the California Department of Education in 2000.

Organizations that contributed to this guide

California Child Care Resource and Referral Network External link opens in new window or tab.
1182 Market St., Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel. 415-882-0234

California Child Care Health Program External link opens in new window or tab.
UCSF School of Nursing
Department of Family Health Care Nursing
2 Koret Way, Box 0606
San Francisco, CA 94143-0606

Central Valley Children's Services Network External link opens in new window or tab.
1911 N. Helm Avenue
Fresno, CA 93727
Tel. 559-456-1100

Child Action, Inc. External link opens in new window or tab.
9800 Old Winery Place
Sacramento, CA 95827-1700
Tel. 916-369-0191

Children's Council of San Francisco External link opens in new window or tab.
445 Church Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Main Office Tel. 415-276-2900
Resource and Referral Tel. 415-343-3300

Family Resource and Referral Center Serving San Joaquin County External link opens in new window or tab.
509 W. Weber Avenue, Suite 104
Stockton, CA 95203
Tel. 209-948-1553 or 1-800-526-1555

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) External link opens in new window or tab.
1313 L Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel. 202-232-8777 or 1-800-424-2460

Parent Voices External link opens in new window or tab.
111 New Montgomery Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel. 415-882-0234

Care About Quality Table of Contents

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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  • Continued Funding Application FAQs (added 13-Aug-2025)
    Answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating to the Continued Funding Application (CFA).
  • Data Reporting - Child Gender (added 07-Aug-2025)
    The Child Gender information field indicates whether the child receiving subsidized child care services through an agency’s contract with the Early Education Division (EED) is female, male, and non-binary.
  • Head-of-Household Zip Code (added 06-Aug-2025)
    The HoH Zip Code information field indicates the zip code of the residence of the HoH for the family receiving subsidized childcare services through an agency’s contract with the EED.
  • Is this Provider License-Exempt? (added 06-Aug-2025)
    The ‘Is this Provider License-Exempt?’ field indicates whether the provider is license-exempt or if they hold an active license number.
  • Child’s Eligibility (added 05-Aug-2025)
    801A data field “Child’s Eligibility” indicates the criteria in which a child is eligible for California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services, as specified in California Education Code (EC) Section 8208(d)(4).

  • Is Child Receiving Extended Learning and Care? (added 05-Aug-2025)
    The “Is Child Receiving Extended Learning and Care?” field applies to children in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) or Kindergarten (K) who also attend part-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) during non-instructional hours.
  • Is Child Enrolled in a CDSS Program? (added 05-Aug-2025)
    The “Is Child Enrolled in a California Department of Social Services (CDSS) Program?” field shows if a child is also in a CDSS program while enrolled in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) with the California Department of Education (CDE).
  • Is Child Enrolled in a Head Start Program? (added 05-Aug-2025)
    The ‘Is Child Enrolled in a Head Start Program?’ field indicates whether the child is also enrolled in a Head Start program, in addition to being enrolled in California State Preschool Program (CSPP) with the California Department of Education (CDE).
  • Provider Address 1 (added 05-Aug-2025)
    New 801A data field “Provider Address 1” indicates the address where the provider offers California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services.
  • Provider Address 2 (added 05-Aug-2025)
    801A data field “Provider Address 2” indicates the secondary components of the address where the provider offers California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services.