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State Policies on NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
and Tiered Reimbursement Programs

Updated, May 2008

State	Includes Child Care Centers and/or Family Child Care?		NAEYC Accreditation Recognized as an Approved National Accrediting Body?		Quality Rating and Improvement System or Tiered Reimbursement Program
Arizona	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Arkansas	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Colorado	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System
Connecticut	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
District of Columbia	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Florida	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Hawaii	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Indiana	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Iowa	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System
Kentucky	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Louisiana	Center (Class A only)		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Maine	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Maryland	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Massachusetts	Both		No		Tiered Reimbursement Program with four quality level tiers: literacy curriculum, professional development, environmental ratings scale, and longitudinal study tier.
Mississippi	Centers		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Missouri	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Montana	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Nebraska	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Nevada	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
New Hampshire	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
New Jersey	Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
New Mexico	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
North Carolina	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Ohio	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Oklahoma	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
Pennsylvania	Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
South Carolina		Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Tennessee		s Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program. Three-star scale based on criteria about environment (ITERS, ECERS, etc.), staff qualifications, staff pay, and compliance with basic health and safety rules and regulations. A provider’s overall rating is determined by totaling the component ratings and then dividing by the number of areas on which the provider’s program was evaluated.
Utah		Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Vermont		Both		Yes		Quality Rating and Improvement System and Tiered Reimbursement Program
West Virginia		Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program
Wisconsin		Both		Yes		Tiered Reimbursement Program

Note: States with quality rating and improvement systems and/or tiered reimbursement programs include other national accrediting bodies in addition to NAEYC. Please contact the state directly to receive timely and accurate information about which national accrediting bodies are accepted.

For more information, contact: policy@naeyc.org

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State Policies on NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems and Tiered Reimbursement Programs

State Policies on NAEYC Accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement Systems
and Tiered Reimbursement Programs