Missouri Child Care Resource and
Referral Network Accreditation Project

The Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network Accreditation Project improves the quality of child care programs in the state of Missouri by assisting centers and family child care providers in their pursuit toward accreditation. Accreditation is the benchmark of quality among early education programs. It means a program has met recognized standards for high quality. For more information contact the Quality Improvement TA Coordinator at info@moccrrn.org

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions (html)
Frequently Asked Questions (pdf)

What is Accreditation?
Who do I get my accreditation from?
Why should I get accredited?
How do I know if my program is ready for accreditation?
How do I find out more about the different systems?
Where can I find help with my self study process?

Task and Timeline 

This is a tool to help you on your journey toward Accreditation. Consider this your road map that will guide you through the process. After you have completed this form, please discuss it with your consultant from the Missouri Child Care Resource and Referral Network. It will be helpful in developing the technical assistance for your program. The listed tasks can be done in any order you would like. Task and Timeline (pdf)

As of September 2008, the MOCCRRN Accreditation Facilitation Project has assisted 82 family child care, group home and center based child care programs in achieving accreditation!

To Find an Accredited Child Care Program in your area contact your local CCR&R agency or email info@moccrrn.org.

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