Child Care Connection & Referral Service
Provider Services
Quality Rating System (QRS)
Providers serving families on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) now have the opportunity to participate in the Quality Counts Quality Rating System (QRS). This voluntary program provides higher CCAP payments to license-exempt home providers, licensed homes and licensed centers meeting specific indicators of quality care.
Once it has been determined that a provider meets the criteria for a level, a quality “add- on” will be applied to the base reimbursement rate to help pay for the higher cost of quality child care.
Licensed-Exempt Family Child Care Providers could earn up to $1,860.00 more per year at the highest QRS Tier.
Licensed Family/Group Home Child Care Providers could earn up to $6,200.00 more per year at the highest Star Level.
Licensed Child Care Center could earn up to $58,000.00 more per year at the highest Star Level.
The Quality Counts Quality Rating System is funded by the Department of Human Services.
For more information about the QRS program contact:
Angie Hendricks
(309) 690-7334 or (800) 421-4371
AH501A@icc.edu
QRS Resources
The following items are available to download and print:
License-Exempt Family Child Care Providers: Application [pdf]
Licensed Family/Group Home Child Care Providers Application [pdf]
Licensed Child Care Centers Application [pdf]
Quality Rating System Frequently Asked Questions [pdf]
License-Exempt Family Child Care Providers: Training Tier Chart [pdf]
Star Level Chart for Licensed Family/Group Homes [pdf]