Quality Matters (QM) is a province-wide early childhood continuous quality improvement system for licensed children care centres.
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It is based on international evidence regarding the importance of quality in early childhood education and care and is informed by international practices to support quality improvements in licensed child care centres.
The purpose of QM is to ensure that eligibility to receive public funding for licensed child care centres is linked to demonstrated accountability, which includes:
- Compliance with provisions of Nova Scotia’s Early Learning and Child Care Act and Regulations, policies, standards, and licensing and monitoring activities.
- Accountability for provincial funding and compliance with terms and conditions of the Master Funding Agreement, including all financial and audit requirements of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD).
- Program Quality to be maintained through implementation of the Capable, Confident and Curious: Nova Scotia’s Early Learning Curriculum Framework and commitment to continuous quality improvement through the development, implementation, and assessment of Quality Growth Plans