Supporting child care providers & FAMILIES 

For 40 years, Quality Care for Children (QCC) has worked to ensure Georgia’s infants and young children reach their full potential. QCC helps child care programs provide nutritious meals and educational care to young children so they are ready for success in school and helps parents access quality child care so that they can attend college or succeed in the workplace. Learn more  →

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CHILD CARE PROVIDERS
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Why our work IS CRITICAL

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EARLY BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
90%
of a child’s brain is “hardwired” before the age of 5, setting the groundwork for future learning

 
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INCREASING COST OF CHILD CARE
40%
of a low-income family’s budget can easily be spent on child care (average cost in Atlanta is $9,284)

 
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CHILDHOOD HUNGER & POVERTY
26%
of children in GA live in food insecure homes, and more than 24% live below the poverty level

 
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EARLY LITERACY GAP
By age 3, there is a 30 million word gap between children from the wealthy and poor families.

 

ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  1,219 weeks of Emergency Child Care provided to Georgia families experiencing crisis situations
  15,628 participant hours of training supplied to child care professionals at 442 classes
  25,660 children received nutritious meals at 622 programs through the Child Care Food Program
  40 Boost child care scholarships for college student parents at Georgia universities
  33,774  free referrals for parents seeking child care, afterschool, and summer camps
  $293,657 in Quality Rated grants provided to child care providers to improve their facilities and programs

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2023-24 Harvest of the month

Teachers! We’ve compiled some activities you can implement in your classrooms that connect to the Georgia Early Learning and Development Standards (GELDS). Parents! You can do these activities at home too. Learn more.

A Strong, Sustainable Supply of High-Quality Child Care is Critical for us All

Quality Care for Children (QCC) is committed to building an affordable and sustainable child care system that benefits Georgia’s families and child care providers and strengthens the economy. Early child care matters and impacts us all. With collaborative efforts from early learning advocates, community leaders and business stakeholders, we can reshape Georgia’s child care ecosystem. Join QCC’s efforts to build a better system together!

Relationships are at the center of what we do. It is our relationships with families and providers that inspire us to accelerate best practices and spur innovation to ensure every child, regardless of zip code or resources, is in a high-quality early learning environment. Our 2022 annual report highlights include the ways QCC works to ensure access and sustainability across Georgia. We are grateful to our parents and providers for the chance to raise up their stories as part of this year’s report.