The quality of a child care program is assessed through a few different measures. In addition to provider experience, training and credentials, the program environment is an essential part of any quality evaluation.

By understanding the Enviornment Rating Scale for your type of program, you can begin to adapt your program setting to meet the generally accepted standards of quality in child care programming.

Learn more about the Harms Clifford and Cryer Early Childhoold Environment Rating Scales at this link!