To be eligible as an MCCYN-Plus provider you must submit the standard fee assistance application. If you are a provider interested in participating in the fee assistance program, please click here. Providers who have already applied and are participating in the fee assistance program, will not need to submit a new provider application.
Providers with a DoD-approved accreditation or a quality level rating of 3 or higher in Thrive By 5 will always be the first choice for military children; however, providers with a quality rating below 3 may be eligible based on family eligibility.
Thrive by 5 does have set requirements that must be met to participate. Providers must be in a high-poverty area, have 30% school readiness, and service infants and toddlers. If you are a provider who does not meet the qualifications to participate in Thrive by 5, please submit a letter to Child Care Aware® of America for verification. Providers who are not accredited, and unable to participate in Thrive by 5, will receive new military families on a case-by-case basis.
What are the standards for becoming an approved MCCYN-PLUS provider in Miami-Dade County?
Community child care providers in Miami- Dade County currently receiving DoD fee assistance must meet the following requirements:
- Provide evidence of enrollment in the state’s quality improvement program within eighteen months of the notification date about the change in requirements.
- Provide evidence of a DoD-approved state quality rating, level, or tier as awarded by the quality improvement program.
- Advance to the next highest quality rating, level, or tier or until achievement of accreditation in accordance with state guidelines.
New applicants requesting to participate in the fee assistance program must meet the following requirements:
- Provide evidence of DoD-approved accreditation, if applicable or
- Provide evidence of a DoD-approved state quality rating, level, or tier as awarded by the quality improvement program.
- Advance to the next highest quality rating, level, or tier or until accreditation is achieved in accordance with state guidelines.
State QIS Contact Information:
For more information about your state Quality and Improvement System (QIS), please contact your county QIS representative.
Program Name: Thrive By 5
Website: https://www.thechildrenstrust.org/
Phone Number: 786-598-2282
Email: thriveby5@thechildrenstrust.org
Approved accreditations that are accepted for the military fee assistance programs:
Child Care Centers
National Accreditation Commission (NAC)
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
Cognia (formerly AdvancED)
Council on Accreditation (COA)
Middle States Association (MSA)
Accredited Professional Preschool Learning Environment (APPLE)
American Montessori Society (AMS)
Association for Montessori International/USA (AMI/USA*)*
Western Catholic Educational Association
International Council Advancing Independent School Accreditation
Family Child Care
Child Development Associate (CDA) credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition
Associate’s degree or higher in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Child Development (CD) Transcript showing 24 or more credit hours in ECE or CD also accepted
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC) accreditation
