Community-based providers in Virginia can qualify through MCCYN-PLUS by being fully state licensed and participating in their states quality improvement program, which in Virginia is their Unified Measurement System, known as VQB5. Annual registration for VQB5 is August 15 through October 1.
To be eligible for MCCYN-PLUS providers 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.
Effective August 15, 2024, all state licensed community-based providers serving three or more unrelated children ages birth to five and receiving military fee assistance, regardless of accreditation status, are required to participate in VQB5. Consequences for not participating in VQB5 will impact providers continued participation in the military fee assistance program.
Be advised of the recent change in Virginia state law which impacts our military child care fee assistance programs, MCCYN and MCCYN-PLUS. In response to Virginia’s state law, the Virginia Board of Education has established a unified measurement and improvement system (VQB5), which requires participation of all publicly-funded birth-to-five early education programs in Virginia to participate and receive a public quality profile.
In Virginia, the definition of “publicly-funded” means child care programs serving three or more unrelated children that receive state or federal funds in support of their operations. Military child care fee assistance (MCCYN and MCCYN-PLUS) is defined as a federal public-funding source that directly supports early childhood care and educational programs for young children.
What are the standards for becoming an approved MCCYN/MCCYN-PLUS provider in Virginia?
- Provide evidence of enrollment or registration in VQB5.
- Provide evidence of an annual quality rating of meets or exceeds.
- Maintain a quality rating of meets or exceeds.
What are the consequences for not participating in VQB5?
Community-Based Providers that do not complete the participation requirements will be out of compliance with Virginia’s state law. Consequences for not participating in VQB5 will impact providers continued participation in the military fee assistance program.
For additional details, please refer to the updated VQB5 materials.
- VQB5 for Families
- Overview of the new VQB5 Quality Profiles (5 min video)
- 2024-2025 VQB5 Guidelines Overview Webinar Recording (approx. 1 hr)
- New VQB5 Participation Website Sub-page (resources/info about participation requirements)
State QRIS Contact Information:
For more information about your state’s Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS), please contact your state QRIS representative.
Program Name: The Unified Virginia Quality Birth to Five System (VQB5)
Website: https://www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching-learning-assessment/early-childhood-care-education/quality-measurement-and-improvement-vqb5
Ready Regional Contact Information: Click here
Email: vqb5@doe.virginia.gov
