Accreditation
is a voluntary process that provides family child care homes, centers
and school age programs the opportunity to examine their services based
on
recognized standards of high quality. The purpose of accreditation is
to offer
professional recognition and consumer distinction to provider who meet
high
standards of quality child care through their consistency and dedication.
The
process involves a self-study done by the practitioners, a validations
visit from the
professional organization, and a final decision made by a commission
that reviews
the information from applicants and validators.