ExceleRate Illinois

Licensed Child Care Centers, please review the Child Care Standards Overview (345 KB) .

Licensed Family Child providers, please review the Family Child Care Standards Overview (709 KB) . 

New programs interested in applying to ExceleRate via the assessment path must complete the revised applicable ExceleRate Orientation for Licensed Child Care Centers (revised December 2021) or Licensed Family Child Care providers (revised January 2022) available online at https://courses.inccrra.org/.

Please use the checklists available to help you prepare for application and assessment. 

To apply to ExceleRate Illinois complete the Licensed Child Care Center Application and appropriate supplement based on the Circle of Quality and path you choose. View the video below for detailed instructions.

Licensed Child Care Center Application (359 KB) – All licensed programs must complete this application and the appropriate supplement below.

Bronze Circle of Quality - No supplement is needed for the Bronze Circle of Quality, complete and mail the Licensed Child Care Center Application only.

Silver Circle of Quality

• Silver Circle of Quality Accreditation Enrollment Application (436 KB)
• Silver Circle of Quality Assessment Path Supplement (460 KB)

Gold Circle of Quality

• Gold Circle of Quality AMS Accreditation Path Supplement (407 KB)
• Gold Circle of Quality COA Accreditation Path Supplement (446 KB)
• Gold Circle of Quality Cognia Accreditation Path Supplement (412 KB)
• Gold Circle of Quality NAC Accreditation Path Supplement (463 KB)
• Gold Circle of Quality NAEYC Accreditation Path Supplement (498 KB)
• Gold Circle of Quality NECPA Accreditation Path Supplement (443 KB)
• Gold Circle of Quality Assessment Path Supplement (495 KB)