Through the Accreditation Program, NECC provides materials, guidance, and support to help eligible licensed family child care providers become accredited by the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC).
Learn more about National Association for Family Child Care and the national accreditation process below.
Through a series of processes and set standards, accredited early childhood care and education programs meet criteria broken down into five core areas of: relationships, environment, learning activities, safety and health, and professional and business practices.
The NAFCC has identified a 5-step path to achieving accreditation that most providers undergo anywhere from 18-24 months:
A self-paced stage of reflection to assess whether practices are already in line with NAFCC Quality Standards, and how to achieve this status.
After completion of the self-study, providers can submit their application for accreditation.
This is where providers get to show off their skills by demonstrating how they fulfill each standard’s requirements.
At this phase, the NAFCC and Accreditation Council determine the providers’ compliance to all standards and deliver their decision.
Accreditation is valid for three years, and programs are required to reapply at 2 years and 6 months at the beginning of the accreditation process.
If you’d like to learn more about the accreditation process, reach out to fccn@nebraskaearly.org.
