Home Grown and Erikson Institute developed a framework of 11 quality benchmarks for home-based child care networks. Together, the benchmarks and indicators represent a picture of what a high-quality network strategy can look like. Home Grown and Erikson Institute have also created a collection of resources around the benchmarks, including findings from a national survey and multiple focus groups with network staff and providers to understand how networks address the benchmarks and indicators. Find links to the framework, survey report, and focus group briefs below.
Benchmarks and Indicators Framework
Strengthening HBCC Networks: An Evidence-Based Framework For High Quality (Benchmarks)
Research Brief: Identifying Practices And Features Of High-Quality HBCC Networks
Survey Findings
Focus Group Findings
Promising Practices for High-Quality Home-Based Child Care Networks: Focus Group Briefs
Supporting Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers
Promising Practices for High-Quality Home-Based Child Care Networks: Supporting Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers
Promising Practices for High-Quality Home-Based Child Care Networks: Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers’ Recommendations
