RICCELFF Fast Facts: Zoning for Child Care Facilities Zoning refers to municipal or local laws or regulations that govern how real property can and cannot be used in certain geographic areas. ENGLISH SPANISH
Over the course of the last several years, LISC has engaged in studies designed to support the Rhode Island Department of Human Services in its efforts to understand true child care capacity gaps and to devise targeted and meaningful solutions to grow access to quality child care for all Rhode Island families. Of note are
RICCELFF Fast Facts: Glossary of Lending Terms When pursuing a small business loan, the vocabulary can be overwhelming. Here are some terms and definitions that are helpful to have on hand through the process. ENGLISH SPANISH
A LISC Thought Leadership Initiative In 2021, Rhode Island leaders engaged LISC to conduct a Child Care Assessment that would build off of the 2019 Rhode Island Early Learning Facilities Assessment. At the time, the pandemic appeared to be over, and leaders recognized it would be beneficial to both revisit the recommendations from 2019 and
This tool is designed to assess early learning facilities (physical space) inRhode Island, but pulls from an array of national as well as local standards. The tool is structured so that it can be readily modified to be used in other geographies. Rhode Island Regulations for Child Care Licensure Rhode Island Department of Education Comprehensive
Outdoor Play Interventions features low-cost, high-value design interventions for child care and early learning center outdoor play spaces. The goal of each of these interventions is to increase the variety and quality of play and site elements in each playground with a focus on reusing materials. Each intervention relates to the Rhode Island Early Learning
The report represents a summary of key learnings gleaned through the many and varied avenues explored in conducting the Rhode Island early learning facilities assessment from March through November of 2019. The assessment focuses on fully understanding and describing facility conditions, capacity and challenges. More importantly it is designed to lay out a series of
This form is for programs to develop a Quality Improvement Plan after receiving a playground safety inspection report from a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI). The intent is to itemize and prioritize hazards that have been identified and to begin to create a schedule and/or plan to mitigate those hazards. CLICK TO VIEW
The Family Child Care Space Checklist was created to provide a unique tool to help In-home Family Child Care Providers assess their physical environment and create a quality improvement plan. Date Published: April, 2021 Publisher: LISC Rhode Island Child Care and Early Learning Facilities Fund Click To View Spanish Version
The Physical Environment Checklist was created to provide a unique tool to help Early Care and Education providers assess their facilities and create a quality improvement plan. Date Published: April, 2021 Publisher: LISC Rhode Island Child Care Facilities Fund Click To View
