Provider Services: Benefits for Beginners

What is Benefits for Beginners?

BFB is a program designed as a response to the critical need for quality child care in Sioux, Lyon, Plymouth and Cherokee counties.

BFB's mission is to help child care providers, parents and early childhood workers understand children's developmental stages and needs and to help caregivers improve their interaction techniques.
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Who is Benefits for Beginners?

BFB was created through Northwest Iowa Community Empowerment. They have employed a Child Care Development Specialist on staff with Child Care Resource and Referral of Northwest Iowa. The office is located at Mid-Sioux Opportunity, Inc. in Remsen, IA.


The Development Specialist:

PROMOTES
Trainings on Child Development

PROVIDES
Individual, On-site, Follow-up Trainings

FACILITIES
The Quality Rewards program

Call 1-800-859-2025 for more details!

Step Up To Quality
Funded by Northwest Iowa Empowerment 2007-2008

"Step Up to Quality" is a project managed by Child Care Resource and Referral, (CCR&R) Mid-Sioux Opportunity and supported by empowerment funds to enhance the quality and capacity of child care for children ages 0-5 in the county. There are limited funds available and enrollment is limited. Recognizing your current accomplishments as well as encouraging you to set and attain goals for yourself and your program is the intent of this project. The following will help you understand the project and move you ‘up the steps’ to a quality child care program.

Payment may be received for meeting the requirements. Providers may only redeem one time per fiscal year (year runs July to June). Funds will be awarded upon receipt of the completed Claim form and approval of the Child Care Specialist.

Child Care Home "Step Up to Quality"

StepRequirementsQuality Support $
One
  • Attend an orientation to Child Care Resource and Referral
  • Complete State Registration
  • Certified with Infant Child and Adult CPR and First Aid, Mandatory Reporter
* Items purchased with this funding must meet Child Care Specialist approval 		$100
Two
  • Meet requirements of Step One
  • Be in compliance with IA Child Dev Home Registration Guidelines per visit by CCR&R Home Consultant within past two years.
  • Complete Nurse Consultant Child Care Business-Partnership agreement and Survey
  • Participate with Health and Safety Training
  • Participate in the child and Adult care food program (CACFP)
* Items purchased with this funding must meet Child Care Specialist approval 		$200
Three
  • Meet requirements of Step Two
  • Complete Childnet Series and implement learning
  • Complete Business Basics and implement learning
  • Complete approved FDCRS series training and implement learning
* Items purchased with this funding must meet Child Care Specialist approval 		$300
Four
  • Meet requirements of Step Three
  • Child Net certification
  • Make application for Iowa’s Quality Rating System at Level 2 or higher
  • Set up a Quality Improvement Plan
    • * Items purchased with this funding must meet Child Care Specialist approval
$400
Five
  • Meet requirements of Step Four
  • Complete Creative Curriculum for the Family Daycare training
  • Complete Health and Safety Evaluation by Nurse Consultant
* Items purchased with this funding must meet Child Care Specialist approval 		$500
Six
  • Meet requirements of Step Five
  • Receive Iowa’s Quality Rating System certificate at Level 3 or higher
  • Complete PITC training series
  • Verify implementation of Creative Curriculum for Family Daycare for 6 months
  • Become a member of the National Association for Family Childcare
*Items purchased with this funding must meet Child Care Specialist approval 		$600
You must meet all the requirements in one step to move to the next one and then fully meet that step to receive the larger amount.

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