Providers - please visit our Facebook page
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 - Sign up here!
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 - shannonmccrry@yahoo.com
To join her private Facebook peer support group for providers, click here -
Upcoming Events
Professional Growith
Friday, May 6
Celebrate Provider Appreciation Day! Make a shift in how we care for ourselves and others. Dinner provided.
6:00-8:00pm
Provider Workshop
Thursday, May 19
Family, Friend & Neighbor 'Busy Bags' Curbside Pick-up
Wednesday, May 25
Dual Language Learner Professional Development Opportunity for Child Care Providers
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
Bloom EduCare
Sara Dentone
Community Christian Preschool
Firefly Family Daycare
Christina Blum
Gold Star Preschool
Michelle Loffswold
Grow from the STEM
Alyshia Drake
Irma's Daycare
Little Oak Learning Center
Literacy on the Move
Tassie Earnest
McQuiston Family Child Care
Sheri McQuiston
Monarch Montessori
The Cat and the Fiddle Daycare
Nexus Youth & Family Services
Camanche & Upcountry School Readiness Program
Ray of Sunshine Childcare
Sunny Hill Daycare
Jamie Wedge
Toddler Playgroups
Heather Hall