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You work hard to help children learn and grow. You know quality matters. OEC is here to help you build and maintain a quality program.

At OEC, we define high quality care by these national standards

  • Accreditation+ from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
  • Accreditation from the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
  • Head Start and Early Head Start approval
Steps Towards Quality

You can take steps towards quality even if your program is not accredited or Head Start approved.

Develop your program

Not sure where to start?

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Service Navigators

Connect with a Service Navigator. OEC Service Navigators can talk about your program’s needs.

Staffed Family Child Care Network

Family child care providers can reach out to a Staffed Family Child Care Network (SFCCN). SFCCNs focus on family child care homes.

Last updated October 7, 2025