Quality Counts San Mateo County

Quality Counts San Mateo County is San Mateo County’s Quality Improvement Initiative for early care and education programs. The goal is to help improve early learning program quality for the children in our county by setting standards for quality, measuring early learning programs using these standards, and providing quality improvement support based on areas where programs want to grow.

Quality Counts wants to help you help the children in your program, by giving you the tools, training, and resources you need.

What are the benefits of Quality Counts?

Quality Counts participants receive individualized support with a variety of opportunities to support their program, to include:

  • Onsite professional coaches and training opportunities
  • Stipends for earning degrees, permits, and upgrades
  • Public recognition and marketing strategies
  • Program quality improvement and support
  • Quality Grants to improve site and programs

How to Participate

Any early child care educator licensed for two or more years, in good licensing standing, and serving children from birth to age five in San Mateo County is eligible to apply to participate in Quality Counts. 

Support services can be provided in English, Spanish, Chinese and Portuguese.

To learn more contact Yesenia Fajardo at:

650-517-1427  or  yfajardo@sanmateo4cs.org

4Cs Labor Day Holiday Closure Notice. Please note that the 4Cs office will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM on Friday, September 4, 2026, through Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Regular business hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.