Child Care Center and Family Home Provider Toolkit

Download the Better Beginnings Provider Toolkit

The following toolkit components will help you gather and structure necessary information and document your program’s progress throughout the certification process and beyond.

1. Administration – Download (PDF) 1.3 MB
   1. Budget
      1. How to Document Income and Expenses
      2. How to Prepare a Budget
      3. Sample Budget 1
      4. Sample Income and Expenditures Tracking Form
      5. Sample Monthly Financial Statement
   2. Enrollment Form (sample)
   3. Handbook for Families (sample)
   4. Individual Professional Development Plan (sample)
   5. Individual Professional Development Plan (sample template)
   6. New Employee Orientation Acknowledgement Form (template)
   7. Parent Survey
      1. Sample 1
      2. Sample 2
      3. Sample 3
   8. Parent Provider Agreement (Family Child Care)
   9. Performance Appraisal (Sample form)
   10. Salary Scale
       1. Sample 1
       2. Sample 2
   11. Staff Development Article on Staff Training
   12. Staff Meeting Minutes
       1. Template 1
       2. Template 2
   13. Staff Meeting Sign-in Sheet
   14. Strategic Planning Program Development Plan Template
2. Administrator/Staff Qualifications Professional Development – Download (PDF) 529 KB
   1. TAPP MAP
   2. Approval of Access to TAPP Training Transcript Release Letter
3. Child Health and Development – Download (PDF) 2.8 MB
   1. Medical Home Information
   2. ARKids First Sample Newsletter Article
   3. Child Development Information
      1. First Experiences in Pretend Play
      2. Stages of Play
      3. Catching Some ZZZZs
      4. Facts About Physical Activity and Learning
4. Environmental Assessment – Download (PDF) 29 KB
   1. ERS Subscale Self-Evaluation Form
5. Learning Environment – Download (PDF) 315 KB
   1. Child’s Portfolio – Types of Documentation
   2. Curriculum Plan
      1. Sample Plan
      2. Template
   3. Daily Schedule Samples
      1. Birth – 18 months
      2. Preschool – 7.5 hours
      3. Preschool – Full day
      4. School Age – Before school
      5. School Age – After school