North Carolina Rated License Assessment Project

Recent news

August 2011: There have been no recent changes to the NC Additional Notes. The notes posted on this website are used by NCRLAP assessors during assessments that occur for a child care program or home provider's NC Star Rated License. Please look under the Frequently Asked Questions tab (on the blue bar above) for more information and answers to questions about the NC Additional Notes.

Assessment brochure

Scheduling brochure

Important resources for all assessments

Here are links to resources for all rating scales.

Describes the steps involved in particpating in assessments completed by NCRLAP.
About the assessment process (video)
This form should be completed by program staff and/or home providers prior to the start of their assessment window. One form should be used for each classroom that includes more than one child.
Classroom information form
Describes many of the health and sanitation practices considered during the assessment process.
Handwashing and other basic health considerations (video)
Revised: October 2011 This is a summary of scoring criteria used by NCRLAP assessors during Environment Rating Scale assessments for items that relate to gross motor space and equipment. These standards apply to all gross motor equipment and materials.
Requirements for Gross Motor Space and Equipment
Addresses common questions and scoring issues related to gross motor spaces and play that occur during the assessments completed by NCRLAP.
Safe space for gross motor play (video)
A copy of this form should be completed by program staff or the home provider for each classroom prior to the start of their assessment window.
Teacher information form
Meal Guidelines – Ages 1-12Source: Child and Adult Care Food Program, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Updated 9/25/00www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/Cacfp/index.html
USDA Meal Guidelines for Children 1 to 12 years
We provide FREE weekly webinars where you can learn about the Environment Rating Scales and other topics.
Webinar trainings - FREE

Below are the most important resources for each rating scale.

For classrooms serving children 31 months to 5 years: ECERS-R

These are the current NC Additional Notes for the ECERS-R used by NCRLAP assessors. This resource was uploaded to the VFC on 2/19/2011 7:41:22 AM by Lia Rucker.
NC Additional Notes: ECERS-R
Focuses on how language supports children's cognitive and social/emotional development in programs serving preschoolers.
Language for learning: Preschoolers (video)
This document includes an overview of the scheduling process that occurs for NC Pre-K ECERS-R assessments. The document reflects current information for the 2011-2012 school year.
NC Pre-K scheduling procedures for the ECERS-R assessment
Use this worksheet while reading the appropriate Environment Rating Scale to document the materials and furnishings in your classroom while considering the items and indicators of the activity subscale.
Thinking More about Learning Materials-ECERS-R

For classrooms serving children birth through 30 months: ITERS-R

These are the current NC Additional Notes for the ITERS-R used by NCRLAP assessors. This resource was uploaded to the VFC on 3/30/2009 4:17:45 PM by Lia Rucker.
NC Additional Notes: ITERS-R
Focuses on how language supports children's cognitive and social/emotional development in programs serving infant and toddlers.
Language for learning: Infants and Toddlers (video)
Use this worksheet while reading the appropriate Environment Rating Scale to document the materials and furnishings in your classroom while considering the items and indicators of the activity subscale.
Thinking More about Learning Materials-ITERS-R
USDA Meal Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers. Source: Child and Adult Care Food Program, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Updated 9/25/00. www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/Cacfp/index_html
USDA Meal Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
Illustrates ways providers can ensure that infants, particularly non-mobile infants, have a variety of play and learning experiences with appropriate materials and furnishings throughout the course of the caregiving day.
Using materials with non-mobile infants (video)

For classrooms serving children 5 to 12 years: SACERS

These are the current NC Additional Notes for the SACERS used by NCRLAP assessors. This resource was uploaded to the VFC on 5/4/2011 10:16:03 AM by Nansi White.
NC Additional Notes: SACERS
Focuses on how language supports childrens cognitive and social/emotional development in programs serving schoolagers.
Language for learning: Schoolagers (video)
Use this worksheet while reading the appropriate Environment Rating Scale to document the materials and furnishings in your classroom while considering the items and indicators of the activity subscale.
Thinking More about Learning Materials-SACERS

For family child care homes serving children birth - 12 years: FCCERS-R

These are the current NC Additional Notes for the FCCERS-R used by NCRLAP assessors.
NC Additional Notes: FCCERS-R
Focuses on how language supports children's cognitive and social/emotional development in programs serving infant and toddlers.
Language for learning: Infants and Toddlers (video)
Focuses on how language supports children's cognitive and social/emotional development in programs serving preschoolers.
Language for learning: Preschoolers (video)
Focuses on how language supports childrens cognitive and social/emotional development in programs serving schoolagers.
Language for learning: Schoolagers (video)
Use this worksheet while reading the appropriate Environment Rating Scale to document the materials and furnishings in your family childcare home while considering the items and indicators of the activity subscale.
Thinking More about Learning Materials-FCCERS-R
USDA Meal Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers. Source: Child and Adult Care Food Program, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Updated 9/25/00. www.nal.usda.gov/childcare/Cacfp/index_html
USDA Meal Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers
Illustrates ways providers can ensure that infants, particularly non-mobile infants, have a variety of play and learning experiences with appropriate materials and furnishings throughout the course of the caregiving day.
Using materials with non-mobile infants (video)