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Environment Rating Scales (ERS)

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

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Family Child Care Rating Scale (FCCRS) for home providers.

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Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-R) for centers and preschools

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The Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R) that is for centers that take care of infants and toddlers

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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).

 

ECERS (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale)

for centers and preschools

Date

Time

Location

Cost

Contact #

September 30, October 7, 14 & 28

7:00-9:00

ISU Extension Careers Building, ISD Campus in Council Bluffs

No charge

Candice at
877-791-6201

October 28, November 4, 11, & 18. Snow date: November 25

6:30-8:30

Family Resource Center
2500 College Drive in Osceola

No charge

Lisa at
877-874-2623

FCCERS (Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale

for Child Development Homes

October 29, November 5, 12 & 19
Must attend all

7:00-9:00

ISU Extension Careers Building, ISD Campus in Council Bluffs

No charge

Candice at
877-791-6201

March 10, 17, 24, 31
Snow date: April 7

6:30-8:30

Methodist Church  

103 W Michigan in Lenox

No charge

Sherry at
888-482-8431

ITERS (Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale)

For Centers

September 8, 15, 22 & 29
Must attend all

6:30-8:30

Nishna Valley Child Care Center
58962 380th Street

in Hastings

No charge

Toni at
800-945-9778

SACERS (School Age Care Environment Rating Scale

for School Age Programs

September 10, 17, 24 & October 1
Must attend all

10:30-12:30

Public Library meeting room
121 W Monroe in Mt. Ayr

No charge

Sherry at
888-482-8431

October 30, November 6, 13 & 20

10:00-noon

ISU Extension Careers Building, ISD Campus in Council Bluffs

No charge

Candice at
877-791-6201

 

                               

 

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

Click here to learn more about Quality Assurance.

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

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Last updated: 8/20/2008