To enroll in ABC Quality a program must provide the following information. License-exempt providers must submit additional information as part of their enrollment.

• A current license, registration, approval or exemption, plus a documented history of complying with S.C. licensing regulations
• Current Pediatric First Aid and Infant/Child CPR certification for all staff
• Completion of the SC Health and Safety Pre-Service Certificate or ECD 101 by all staff
• Signed acknowledgment of the ABC Quality Code of Ethics by all staff

License-exempt providers must also provide:

• Verification of minimum staff education/qualifications
• Health documentation for all staff
• Background checks for all staff
• Discipline policy prohibiting corporal punishment signed by all staff annually

For further details regarding each part of the assessment, refer to the ABC Quality program manual.

PART ONE — STRUCTURAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT

The following areas will be evaluated during a structural quality assessment:

Program Administration and Structure

• Organizational Structure/Program Operation
• Policies and Procedures Relating to the Care of Children

Staff Education and Professional Development

• Education - Program Leadership/Administrators Standard
• Education - Teachers Standard
• Staff Evaluation and Ongoing Professional Development

Child Well-being

• Nutrition Standard
• Physical Health Standard
• Healthy Social-Emotional Development (Mental Health)
• Child Screening and Referrals

Family Communication, Engagement and Cultural Competency

• Family Communication, Engagement and Cultural Competence

PART TWO — PROCESS QUALITY ASSESSMENT

The process quality assessment evaluates the expected daily experiences of infant-toddler, preschooler, and school-age children in child care. ABC Quality assessors focus on the intentional teaching practices outlined below as well as child-to-adult ratio and group size.

Intentional Teaching Practices

• Responsive and Sensitive Care Standard
• Language and Communication Standard
• Guidance Standard
• Program Structure Standard
• Early Learning Standard
• Environment

Ratio and Group Size