Provider Resources

Please contact us if you are interested in any of these resources or need information.
877-728-5613 toll free or 970-728-5613

QUALISTAR EARLY LEARNING

Bright Futures partners with Qualistar to bring resources & referrals and other services to child care providers:

• Qualistar Rating System
  • Bright Futures offers classes and technical assistance including:
    • Orientation to the Rating
    • Getting Ready For Ratings Coaching
    • Qualistar Rating Process
    • Quality Improvement Plan Coaching and Grants
• Provider Services
  • Professional Development & Training
  • Small Provider Grants: may be available for capital improvements, professional
    development, quality improvements, or the Qualistar Rating.
  • Technical Assistance
  • Health Consultant information
  • Getting Licensed for Child Care
  • Data: we provide individuals and the community with child care data, such as
    supply and demand numbers and average rates.
• Child Care Resource & Referral Service

Qualistar Early Learning encourages all child care programs to contact their local Child Care Resource & Referral agency (CCR&R) to report changes to their program, such as changes in vacancies, rates, or contact information, which is maintained locally in a database. Many advocacy and funding organizations use this data to identify needs and set policy. For example, a community’s child care rate information is averaged and provided to the Colorado Department of Human Services to guide the setting of CCCAP rates. Therefore, accurate data is of the utmost importance to Colorado’s early childhood community.

REGIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL (ECC)

Please see Council for more information. (council gets a link to go to Council tab)

COMMUNITY RESOURCE DIRECTORY

As part of the Regional Council Strategic Plan, we are beginning to develop a regional community resource directory with contact information of organizations and services related to children and families in the areas of health, mental health, child care, and parent resources. Publication date is fall 2008. Any suggestions are welcome.