What is the number/percentage of CCEE program sites participating in the Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS)?

To calculate the percent of CCEE program sites participating in the QRIS, first identity program sites currently in operation by selecting program sites with “Active” indicated in the option set for the data element Operational Status.  Then select and total the number of operational programs sites (Site ID) participating in the QRIS with “Program site currently participates in the QRIS” indicated in the option set for the QRIS Participation History data element. Divide by the total number of program sites currently participating in the QRIS by the total number of operational program sites. . 

To calculate the number of CCEE program sites participating in a quality improvement initiative other than QRIS: use the data element, Quality Improvement Participation, select the program sites that indicate “Program site currently participates in another QI initiative” and divide by the total number of operational program sites.

4.3 3 For each setting, indicate the number of providers eligible to participate in the QRIS or other system of quality improvement and the number of providers participating as of the end of the fiscal year?   

The QPR requires that this information be stratified by program type (Licensed child care centers, License-exempt child care centers, Licensed family child care homes, License-exempt family child care homes, In-home). Use the Program Site level data element Program Site Licensing Type to assign a license type to each provider (Unlicensed, Licensed, Exempt). Use the Early Childhood Setting data element to assign a setting type to each program (Home based, Community based, Center based, Center based for children with special needs, Family Child Care, Multi-setting and Locally designed). Assign a code to each of the QPR specified categories using the license type and setting for each program site. (i.e., “1” for Licensed child care centers, “2” for License-exempt child care centers, “3” for Licensed family child care homes, “4” for License-exempt family child care homes, and “5” for home based).  

To calculate the number of ECE program sites participating in the QRIS: use the element, QRIS Participation History, select the program sites (Site ID) that indicate “Program site currently participates in the QRIS” and divide by the total number of program sites with data for that element. Repeat this process for each QPR specified category.  

To calculate the number of ECE program sites participating in a quality improvement initiative other than QRIS: use the element, Quality Improvement Participation, select the program sites that indicate “Program site currently participates in another QI initiative” and divide by the total number of program sites with data for that element. Repeat this process for each QPR specified category.