QRIS: Moving Forward on Improving Quality in Child Care
High-quality child care helps children get ready for success in kindergarten and beyond. Yet child care quality varies considerably around Washington. The Washington Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) is our state’s voluntary program for helping licensed child care providers offer high-quality care.
- Overview of how feedback informed modification of QRIS standards
- WA State QRIS Standards Modification Notification
- WA State QRIS Standards Revised
- Fast Facts About Washington's QRIS
- Department of Early Learning's QRIS web page
Early Adopters
The Department of Early Learning has selected the Quality Rating and Improvement System Early Adopters for 2011-2012. These 65 licensed child care facilities met all eligibility requirements and demonstrated a commitment to providing high-quality care for the children and families they serve. On behalf of our statewide partners and the local implementation agencies, we would like to congratulate Washington’s first QRIS participants!
