What is MCCYN-PLUS?
DoW created the MCCYN-PLUS program to ensure military connected families have access to quality child care in locations where accredited child care is limited. Through the program, providers have the opportunity to participate in MCCYN if they meet the required quality rating level for that state.
What are quality ratings?
Many states use a child care quality rating system to help families to easily identify high-quality child care programs when searching for care. These ratings help measure additional program features that go beyond minimum child care licensing requirements to support higher quality care. Like rating systems for public schools or hotels, states award child care quality ratings to child care and school age programs when they meet a set of defined program quality standards. Most states use symbols, such as stars, to easily indicate levels of quality. Programs earn higher ratings when the state determines they have met more quality standards.
To learn more and quality ratings, visit ChildCare.gov.
Which community-based providers can participate in MCCYN-PLUS?
MCCYN-PLUS providers must meet the following minimum standards:
- Be state licensed
- Participate in the state’s quality rating system and have achieved a minimum state quality rating, as determined by the DoW
- Demonstrate continuous quality improvement until the provider can achieve the highest rating or accreditation.
