Pilot Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan

QRIS Family Child Care Provider

Program Name: / Program Number:
Program Address: / Program Administrator:

Thank you for your commitment to providing quality programming for children and families! This Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan is a QRIS requirement, and it also serves as the foundation for ongoing improvement in the five QRIS Standards: Curriculum and Learning; Safe, Healthy Indoor and Outdoor Environments; Workforce Development and Professional Qualifications; Family and Community Engagement; and Leadership, Administration and Management. Before completing your CQI Plan, please review your professional development and required documentation, and complete your observations.

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STEPS FOR COMPLETING THIS FORM:

1.)  COMPLETE a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan as part of the QRIS application process.

Identify:

·  program’s areas of strength and potential growth

·  action steps that will support improvement in program quality

·  individual(s) responsible for the action steps

·  target dates for completion of action steps

2.) DEVELOP a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan for:

·  QRIS Required Documentation (ex. create a policy to offer parents an opportunity to meet at least every two months)

·  Workforce Qualifications and Professional Development

·  Measurement Tools, including:

ü  Business Administration Scale (BAS)

ü  Environment Rating Scales (FCCERS- R)

ü  Strengthening Families Self-Assessment

ü  Family Survey(Level 3 and Level 4)

ü  Arnett (Level 4)

3.) REVIEW previous plans quarterly to reflect on progress made and identify incomplete action steps.

4.) UPDATE the Continuous Quality Improvement Plan annually, or more frequently if necessary and summarize success in improving program quality.

5.) TIPS for completing and updating the CQI plan:

·  allocate administrative planning time to develop the CQI plan

·  focus on the areas that are most important

·  allow time to set goals and actions steps; if you have assistants, encourage them to be engaged in the CQI process

·  use the action steps to set specific goals for the Individual Professional Development Plan/s (IPDP’s)

·  use classroom observation time to identify progress on the goals and action steps in your plan

·  give concrete feedback to assistants to support their continued growth

·  keep parents and family members informed of the steps you are taking to improve the quality of your program; invite them to participate in the CQI process

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Continuous Quality Improvement Plan

Environment Rating Scale - FCCERS-R (CQI Plan is required for the ERS- please create action steps for all of the subscales that need improvement)

ERS SUBSCALE / AREAS OF STRENGTHS / AREAS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH / ACTION STEP
(what, who and when) / COMPLETED ACTION STEP OUTCOME /
1. Space and Furnishings
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
2. Personal Care Routines
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
3. Listening and Talking
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
4. Activities
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
5. Interaction
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
6. Program Structure
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
7. Parents and Provider
FCCERS-R Score:
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan

QRIS Required Documentation, Workforce Development and Additional Measurement Tools:

FOCUS AREA / AREAS OF STRENGTHS / AREAS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH / ACTION STEP/S / COMPLETED ACTION STEP OUTCOME /
QRIS Required Documentation / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Workforce Qualifications and Professional Development / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Family
Survey
(Required for Level 3 and
Level 4) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Arnett
(Required for Level 4) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Strengthening Families Self-Assessment
(Required) / Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Program Administrator Signature:
Date:
Program Number:

This page is available for additional action steps, if needed.

FOCUS AREA / AREAS OF STRENGTHS / AREAS FOR POTENTIAL GROWTH / ACTION STEP/S / COMPLETED ACTION STEP OUTCOME /
Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:
Date Completed:
How has the completed action step improved your program’s quality:

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