Stratford Richardson YMCA Afterschool Program receives a Four Star Rating!
YMCA of Greater Charlotte & Child Care Resources
A collaboration for the community... What is CCRI?
CCRI (Child Care Resources Inc.) is a financial assistance, self sufficiency program. This program encourages individuals to provide for themselves while offering subsidy for child care.
There are certain requirements individuals must meet to receive CCRI. You must either:
Be employed 30 hours per week
Be enrolled in school for 20 hours per week
Or a combination of work and school that averages 30 hours per week.
Or, if you receive “Work First Family Assistance” and are working 30 hours per week you qualify for CCRI and will also pass the waiting list to receive financial assistance.
To receive more information and/or to be placed on the waiting list for Child Care Resources, please call: (704) 348-2181.
What else is CCRI?
- North Carolina’s Star Rated License System
- North Carolina state law requires child care programs with two or more children, operating for more than four hours per day to have a Star Rated License
- The state uses a range of one to five stars to rate each program. Programs that meet minimum standards receive one star, while programs exceeding these basic requirements may volunteer to apply to receive up to five stars
- Star ratings are achieved by assessment of two quality child care components: Staff Education and Program Standards
How to Receive CCRI Stars
Program Standards
Reflects the quality of care children receive and assesses program components including interaction between adults and children, materials and equipment available for children, indoor/outdoor space per child and staff-to-child ratio.
Staff Education
Reflects the education and experience of the program’s staff, with higher points awarded to programs staffed by individuals with higher levels of education. Research indicates that program quality is positively impacted by higher levels of staff education.
Quality Point
In addition, one “quality point” is available to child care programs that make achievements in programmatic or education areas that are not addressed by these components. Programs must also maintain a 75% Compliance History with state regulations.
New programs and programs that have changed ownership receive a temporary license for six months and then may apply for a higher star rating. Any program can re-apply for a change in star rating every six months. By state law, a program must post its star rated license.
This information was obtained from the Childcare Resources Website.