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Quality Care

The Quality Care Program is a program that PATCH implements in collaboration with Center on the Family, University of Hawaii.  This is a voluntary program that supplies participants with monthly educational material and activities to use in the family child care home. It is offered to Licensed providers.  If you are interested in this program or would like further information please contact your local PATCH office today.

Partnering with Parents

This month’s hallmark, Partner with Parents, focuses on asking the right questions.  The newsletter gives great examples on how to put this hallmark to use.  Below are some other ideas that might help:

            Book sign out:  If a child shows an interest in a book, allow the parents to borrow the book from your library. 

            Greet your families at the end of the day with a smile, not a list of things their child did wrong that day.

            Have brochures on specific topics available for the parents to take home (you can contact our office to see if we have the brochures on hand)          

            Have a “Family Picnic” day or “Eat Breakfast with Your Child” Day: Invite your parents to come and have breakfast with their children.  This way the parents can see first hand how their child can serve themselves, feed themselves, clean up after themselves, etc.

            Invite parents to PATCH trainings.  Forward the email or share a copy of PATCH's Training Tracks available and share with your parents upcoming classes.  PATCH has a variety of classes that might interest the parents. 

Contact your local PATCH office to apply for the Quality Care Program

Hilo               961-3169
Kona             322-3500
Kauai            632-0212
Maui              249-0101
Lanai       800-498-4145
Molokai   800-498-4145
Oahu             791-2129

PATCH will send the application form and arrange for an orientation visit.

This program is established under the Benefit, Employment and Support Services Division of the Department of Human Services within the Quality Incentive Payments subchapter of the Hawai'i Administrative Rules for child care payments.

12 Hallmarks of Quality Care:

1. Build trusting relationships with children
2. Provide consistent care
3. Support children's health
4. Provide a safe environment
5. Be responsive to children's individuality
6. Provide positive guidance
7. Foster curiosity and development through play
8. Provide a language-rich environment
9. Modify opportunities for learning as children grow
10. Partner with parents
11. Increase caregiving knowledge and skills
12. Care for the caregiver