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Child Care Licensing<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n

As a parent, you know the importance of selecting the best
\nchild care for your child and your family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Quality for ME<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#a5b43b” divider_weight=”4px” height=”4px” _builder_version=”3.2″ max_width=”60px” max_width_tablet=”13%” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” \/][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.100″ text_font=”Fredoka One||||||||” text_text_color=”#88d4f2″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” inline_fonts=”Raleway”] Quality for ME\u00a0is a voluntary program.
\nAsk your provider about enrolling in Quality for ME!<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.101″ text_font=”Nunito||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”top” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” inline_fonts=”PT Serif”] Quality for ME<\/b>\u00a0was created by the Department of Health and Human Services to provide parents a way to easily identify high quality early childhood and education programs. The rating system is based on four steps, each step leading to higher quality. Step Four is the highest step a program\/provider can achieve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All licensed child care programs in Maine \u2013 family child care, child care centers, school age programs – are eligible to participate after being in operation for one year.\u00a0<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″][et_pb_blurb title=”Licensing Status” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%45%%” icon_color=”#0a8c9b” _builder_version=”3.2″ header_font=”Raleway|500||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#392b69″ header_font_size=”20px” background_color=”#ffffff” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_horizontal=”-13px” box_shadow_spread=”1px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(175,196,204,0.23)” custom_padding=”30px|20px||20px” animation_style=”fade” animation=”off” \/][et_pb_blurb title=”Program Evaluation” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”%%170%%” icon_color=”#0a8c9b” _builder_version=”3.2″ header_font=”Raleway|500||on|||||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#392b69″ header_font_size=”20px” background_color=”#ffffff” 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Quality for ME Steps<\/span><\/h2>\n

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\n+ No substantiated serious licensing violations
\nin the past year
\n+ A daily schedule
\n+ Curriculum plans
\n+ Observation of children\u2019s interests and skills
\n+ Regular communication with parents
\n+ A parent handbook
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\n+ No substantiated licensing violations
\nwithin the past two<\/strong> <\/em>years
\n+ A daily schedule
\n+ Curriculum plans
\n+ Observation of children\u2019s interests and skills
\nrecorded three times per year<\/strong><\/em>
\n+ Regular communication with parents
\n+ A parent handbook
\n+ Parent conferences twice<\/strong> <\/em>a year
\n+ Community and parent resources
\n+ An employee handbook\u00a0 (if applicable)
\n+ Parent surveys
\n<\/span>+ Regular staff meetings
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\n+ No substantiated licensing violations
\nwithin the past three\u00a0<\/b><\/em>years
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\nrecorded three times per year<\/em><\/strong>
\n+ Regular communication with parents
\n+ A parent handbook
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\n<\/span>+ Parent surveys
\n<\/span>+ Regular staff meetings
\n<\/span>+ Program evaluation
\n<\/span>+ National accreditation
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Double Child Care Tax Credits<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Maine taxpayers who enroll a child in a child care center or home with a Quality Certificate is eligible for a double child care tax credit on their state income tax return!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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