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... to Childcare Tennessee! Your one-stop shop for tools and resources to support hiring, recruitment, financial management, family engagement, reducing costs and more. If you’re tired of searching for policies, forms, and handbooks, Childcare Tennessee is the solution for you!

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Licensing Best Practices Toolkit

We know that the earliest years are critical for brain development and learning. The Licensing Best Practices Toolkit can help your team on a journey that supports licensing guidance and helps them understand how their work directly impacts compliance.

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Quality Rating Improvement System Toolkit

The quality of child care has a direct impact on a child's ability to learn, to build healthy relationships, and to become the best they can be. Our QRIS Toolkit can help your team support quality improvement of your program.

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Business Financial Tools

Find templates for business plans, budgets, marketing plans, revenue calculators, and more to help you with the financial aspects of your business.

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Training & PD

Find training for CDA credentials, professional development courses, and many other resources geared towards better equipping your child care workforce.

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Save Money

Saving money just became easier! Put money back in your pocket with exclusive cost savings programs available with membership to Childcare Tennessee.

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