Action for Children: Step Up to Quality (SUTQ)

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Step Up to Quality (SUTQ)

For Professionals and Providers

Quality Programs

• After School Time Initiative

• Center Accreditation (naeyc)

• Child Development
Association (CDA)

• Children & Nature

• Early Learning Initiative

• First Steps - Ohio's Infant and
Toddler Initiative

• Health Child Care Ohio (HCCO)

• Neighborhood Network

• Step Up To Quality (SUTQ)

Managing a Center-Based Child Care Program

Managing a Home-Based Child Care Program

Professional Development

Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) is Ohio’s voluntary quality rating system designed to support and recognize early care and education programs licensed through the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS). Programs that exceed quality benchmarks above the minimum health and safety standards can earn one, two, or three stars. Benchmarks include Ratio/Group Size, Staff Education and Qualifications, Specialized Training, Administrative Practices, and Early Learning.

The goals of SUTQ are:

Increase the number of high quality early care and education programs serving children
Provide an easy to use tool for parents so they can choose high quality care and education for their children
Recognize and support programs that achieve higher levels of quality

Do you want a 2-Star Step Up to Quality Rating for your program? New help is available!

To learn more about SUTQ, please visit http://www.stepuptoquality.org/.

For more information about Action for Children’s services related to SUTQ, contact Gwen Moman at 614-224-0222, ext. 514 or email at gwenmoman@actionforchildren.org.