Standard and Evidence Requirements
The charts below are the first step towards your program making a commitment to quality. Review the charts and discuss in your program what Circle of Quality might best fit.
Licensed Child Care Centers
ExceleRate Illinois Quality Standards Overview Chart for Programs (345 KB)
Head Start and School Based Preschool for All Programs
Specific requirements for earning the Silver Circle of Quality (329 KB)
Specific requirements for earning the Gold Circle of Quality (374 KB)
Licensed Family Child Care
ExceleRate Illinois Quality Standards Overview Chart for Licensed Family Child Care (709 KB)
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