Accreditation
Generations is committed to quality programming. All of our locations are nationally accreditation by The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA).
Our centers go through a voluntary, comprehensive self-study program and invite an external professional to verify compliance with accredited criteria for high quality early childhood programs.
Accreditation is valid for three years.
NECPA (National Early Childhood Program Accredation) Accredation
Traditionally, the NECPA standards have been based on a combination of those developed by the National Health and Safety Performance Standards, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Public Health Association. These criteria assess quality in the areas of adult and child interaction, staff framing, health and safety; physical environment, administration, and parent and community relationships. A strong emphasis has been placed on current developments in health and safety, brain research, and risk management. The NECPA Commission is dedicated to promoting high quality early childhood programs across the country and internationally.
The NECPA system is a statistical predictor system. The key indicators listed in the publication are the results of the past 25 years of research in the field of early care and education. These sources of information represent the current, best state of practice in the field of early care and education.
They include the following:
- The American Public Health Association/American Academy of Pediatrics National Health and Safety Performance Standards (APHA/AAP)
- The National Academy of Science, Committee on Family and Work Policies
- The National Early Childhood Program Accredation
