rating scales

	Southwest Iowa Child Care Resource & Referral Iowa Child Care Resource and Referral provides resources, education and advocacy to support quality child care.

Environment Rating Scales (ERS)

Environment Rating Scales are nationally recognized scales that asses the quality of child care programs. The four scales are:

	Family Child Care Environmental Rating Scale (FCCERS) for home providers.
	Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) for centers and preschools
	The Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) that is for centers that take care of infants and toddlers
	The School Age Care Rating Scale (SACERS) that are for school age programs that are in centers or public schools.

The training helps program personnel understand how to use the scales to enhance the overall quality of care they provide. Attending the approved ERS training is part of the Iowa Quality Rating System (QRS).

Guests, including children, are not allowed in class. If you require special accommodations such as an interpreter, please contact the person taking registrations so she can make arrangements. Please be respectful and cancel your reservation if you cannot attend, so people on the waiting list can take your place. Closing time of all classes is approximate.

ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale) for centers and preschools
Date	Time	Location	Cost	Contact #
FCCERS (Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale for Child Development Homes)
March 9, 16, 23 & 30 (Must attend all classes) Snow date: April 6	6:30-8:30	Union County Extension 105 West Adams in Creston	No charge	Sherry at 888-482-8431
ITERS (Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale For Centers)

Click here to learn more about the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.

Funding is provided by the Iowa Department of Human Services through the Child Care Development Fund.

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Last updated: 3/5/2010