Franklin County is here to help child care providers become highly-rated by Ohio's Step Up To Quality (SUTQ) rating and improvement system in order to take part in Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC).
The state of Ohio recently implemented changes to SUTQ to streamline the rating system for child care programs.
Why is a Being Quality Rated Important?
Being quality-rated and staying quality-rated is a sign for parents that your home or center is held to the highest quality standards when caring for their children. By being rated, your center offers a safe, caring and nurturing environment to help their children learn and grow.
Click HERE to learn more about SUTQ and the resources available to you.
Why is Choosing a Quality-rated Provider Important?
Selecting a SUTQ-rated provider is important because it's a sign that the provider offers a safe, caring, nurturing environment for your child. It means the staff are qualified to help your child develop verbal and social skills to learn and grow — not only for today, but also for their future.
Action For Children offers an interactive map that shows all licensed child care programs currently open and enrolling children in Central Ohio. The map allows you to search for child care based off of county, provider type, ages served, SUTQ rating and more.
To learn more about quality-rated child care and high quality early learning, visit our parents and caretakers page.
Need Help Paying for Child Care?
Some families may be eligible to receive help paying for child care through the Franklin County Publicly Funded Child Care (PFCC) program.
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HERE to learn more about PFCC and other child care assistance programs.