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for the latest updates, information, and resources for COVID-19.
First 5 California IMPACT (Improve and Maximize Programs so All Children Thrive)
is a high-quality early care and education program to improve a child's readiness for school and prepares them for success in kindergarten and beyond.
Amador Quality for Kids is for licensed early care and education providers
and is based upon well-defined high-quality standards. It offers support and incentives to assist early care providers in reaching higher levels of quality.
If you are a licensed family child care provider or a preschool center staff/director in Amador County it's easy to sign up!
Give us a call at First 5 Amador to get started, (209) 257-1092.
To learn more about this statewide initiative, visit Quality Counts California.
Relevant Forms and Information
Participation Form - providers
Participation Form - Family/Friends/Neighbors
Quality Improvement Plan (QIP)
Learning Goals - Family/Friends/Neighbors
Incentive Guidelines - providers
Incentive Guidelines - Family/Friends/Neighbors
Professional Development Tracking
PEER Support
Don't forget that if you are a licensed family child care provider and a participant of 'Quality for Kids,' you will have access to our P.E.E.R. Shannon Puente, who can provide you with additional support and resources... including weekly Zoom peer support meetings! Click HERE for more info.
To get connected with Shannon, please email her at - q4k@first5amador.com.
To join her private Facebook peer support group for providers, click here -
Upcoming Events
Professional Growth
Based on the Messy Morning concept, you are invited into a year-long Messy Play campaign! See the attached for more information.
Print the LOG here.
Are You Curious about your Child's Behavior & Development?
Wednesday, Nov 16
6:00-7:30pm
975 Broadway, Jackson
Thursday, Dec 8
6:00-8:00pm
975 Broadway, Jackson
Please follow us on our Facebook page for all the latest updates as well!
More workshops at:
Participating Providers
Amador State Preschool
Jackson, Ione, Plymouth, Pioneer
A-TCAA Head Start & Early Head Start
Bree Bree's Daycare
Brianne Pendley
The Cat and the Fiddle Daycare
Amanda Radel
Community Christian Preschool
Cottage in the Woods
Aimee Breazeal
Firefly Family Daycare
Christina Blum
First 5 Amador Playgroups
Heather Hall
Gold Star Preschool
Michelle Loffswold
Grow from the STEM
Alyshia Drake
Happy Little Hands
Kristin Smith
Lee Family Daycare
Anna Lee
Little Oak Learning Center
McQuiston Family Child Care
Sheri McQuiston
Monarch Montessori
Munchkin Mountain Daycare
Jennifer Uselton
Nexus Youth & Family Services
Camanche & Upcountry School Readiness Program
Ray of Sunshine Childcare
Josefina Quezada
Rose Garden Daycare
May Rose
Sunny Hill Daycare
Jamie Wedge