Accreditation
What is
Accreditation?
Accreditation is a voluntary process providing
family
child care homes, centers and school age programs the opportunity to
examine their services based on recognized standards of high quality.
Accreditation helps parents and communities identify high-quality child
care. The process involves a self-study done by the providers, a
validation
visit from the accrediting body, and a final decision made by a
commission that reviews the information from applicants and validators.
CCCC can help a provider with:
- Accreditation fees for approved programs
- Related books and materials
- Support and consultation
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To gain a better understanding
of the
various accreditations available, please review the following
information from the approved accrediting agencies.
National
Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
The National Association for Family Child Care has
designed an accreditation system to help family child care providers
set and reach quality improvement goals and to help parents and
policymakers identify high quality care in a home setting.
NAFCC Eligibility:
- Offer care to 3 or more children in the home
- Primary caregiver
- 21 years of age or older
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 18 months experience as a family child care provider
- 90 hours of documented training
 National
Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
(For family child
care programs)
The National Association for Family Child Care accredits family child
care homes that offer high-quality child care services. The
accreditation is intended for providers who have demonstrated a
commitment to reach beyond the minimum requirements of state licensing.
NAFCC Accreditation
5202 Pinemont Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(800) 359-3817
Email: nafcc@nafcc.org
Website: www.nafcc.org
 National AfterSchool Association
(NAA)
(For school-age
care programs)
The National AfterSchool Association’s mission (formerly
known as National School-Age Care Alliance): To be the
leading voice of the after-school profession dedicated to the
development, education, and care of children and youth during their
out-of-school hours.
National AfterSchool Association
529 Main Street, Suite 214
Charlestown, MA 02129
800-617-8242
617-778-6020
617-778-6025 Fax
Email: phowe@naaWeb.org
Website: www.naaweb.org
 National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
(For child care
centers, preschools and school-age care programs)
The National Academy of Early Childhood Programs, a division of NAEYC,
administers a national, voluntary, professionally sponsored
accreditation system to help raise the quality of child care
programs. The child care program engages in an extensive
self-study based on the Academy’s Criteria for High Quality
Early Childhood Programs. The accuracy of the
program’s self-study is verified during a site visit by a
team of trained volunteer validators. A commission reviews
the validation and self-study results and grants accreditation for a
three-year period.
National Academy of Early Childhood Programs NAEYC
1313 L Street NW Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(800) 424-2460
Email:
naeyc@naeyc.org
Website: www.naeyc.org
 National Early Childhood Program
Accreditation (NECPA)
(For child care
centers)
The NECPA system is a streamlined, user-friendly approach to
accreditation. The NECPA accreditation process examines
program areas such as professional development, work environment,
outdoor environment, developmental program, parent and community
involvement, and administration. It begins with a
self-assessment and improvement plan which the center
implements. A volunteer peer verifier then follows up with an
on-site visit. The National Accreditation Council studies the
results of the assessment, reviews the verification and grants
accreditation.
The NECPA Commission, Inc.
1150 Hungryneck Boulevard - Suite C305
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: 1-800-505-9878
Fax: 1-800-505-9848
E-Mail: info@necpa.net
National Association for Child
Care Professionals (NACCP) 
(For child care
centers)
NAC is the center accreditation process of the National Accreditation
Commission for the Early Care and Education Programs of the National
Association of Child Care Professionals (NACCP).
The accreditation process developed by NACCP promotes professionalism
and program quality and respects individual program autonomy and
philosophy. It has been designed to be user-friendly with
easy to understand directions and processes. Self-study
materials guide programs toward optimal early care and education
practices.
National Accreditation Commission NACCP
PO Box 90723
Austin, TX 78735
Phone: (800) 537-1118
Email: admin@naccp.org
Website: www.naccp.org
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