900 South Pine St.
Suite C
Spartanburg, SC 29303
864-327-4900
qualitycounts@1steps.org
Quality Counts enabled me to lead with an understanding of the most relevant practices in early care and education. Quality Counts provides guidance, support, and professional grounding in my efforts to carry out our mission and ministry at St. Matthew’s, which is to attend to the whole child and their family.
What We Do
Quality Counts
Quality Counts creates high-quality learning environments and promotes best practices for teachers that help prepare our youngest students for success in school and life. By providing targeted professional development, mentorship and coaching, and nationally recognized assessments, it lays the foundation for continuous improvement.
Join Quality Counts
To be eligible for participation programs must:
- be licensed, registered, or approved
- be located in Spartanburg County
- have no pending DSS violations for longer than 3 months
- have a No Corporal Punishment Policy
Upcoming Events
Night of The Stars
February 26, 2024
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Cleveland Park event Center
Our Impact
40
Child Care
Providers
2061
Children Enrolled in Classrooms Served
For more information about our impact on Spartanburg County check out our
Annual Report.
186
Birth to Five Classrooms Served
2020 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award Winner
The
Latest
Early Head Start Partnership Opportunities
Spartanburg County First Steps Early Head Start (SCFS EHS) is recruiting partner licensed childcare centers to host an Early Head Start classroom(s). The center must be an ABC provider and be participating in (or willing to join) the USDA food program. SCFS EHS will...
Save the Date
First 5 South Carolina
Families deserve a responsive one-stop portal to learn about public programs and services to help with their child’s growth and development. First Five connects South Carolina’s public services for young children in an easy-to-use website. Click here to find the...
Our Approach
CLASS
Classroom Assessment Scoring System
ECERS-3
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale, 3rd Edition
Professional Development
Including authentic learning, emergent literacy practices, and behavior management
ITERS-3
Infant/Toddler Environement Rating Scale
Spartanburg County First Steps
900 South Pine St.
Suite C
Spartanburg, SC 29307
864-327-4900
qualitycounts@1steps.org
