The Nevada Registry Blog
2012 NevAEYC Conference Community Shoe Drive
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2012 by Shelly Nye
Are you attending the 2012 NevAEYC Conference this April? If so, check this out!
The NevAEYC is partnering with the Goodie Two Shoes Foundation in hopes of providing disadvantaged children with new shoes, socks and more.
For every pair of NEW athletic shoes, sneakers or package of socks that you donate, you will receive a ticket for the grand prize drawing of an Apple iPad 2 Tablet!
Read more about it.
Additional NevAEYC Conference Scholarships Available
Posted Thursday, February 16, 2012 by Shelly Nye
The NevAEYC is happy to announce a new conference scholarship opportunity for early childhood professionals!
NevAEYC Conference Scholarship: Children in Transition
Scholarship funding provided by the Nevada Department of Education
The NevAEYC...
Nevada Children's Data Center Update
Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy (NICRP) has been working on the development of the Nevada Children's DataCenter. The DataCenter is a website that was designed to serve as a centralized location for information about children in Nevada. The goal of this project is to collect and store as much information as possible about Nevada's children...
Advocacy 101
Posted Friday, January 27, 2012 by Shelly Nye
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, advocacy is defined as the "act or process of advocating or supporting a cause or proposal". More simply stated; advocacy is about speaking up to represent your family, or particular groups, on specific issues.
The "Families in Action Advocacy Guidebook", published by The Chidren...
Who is the Early Care and Education Workforce?
Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Shelly Nye
The Early Care and Education industry supports an estimated 5 million jobs nationwide. Of this total, 2.3 million work with children under the age of five. Read an important fact sheet published by the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® National Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Center about the Early...
New Child Development Associate (CDA) Module Program!
Posted Friday, January 20, 2012 by Shelly Nye
Starting February 11, 2012, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension (UNCE) in Las Vegas will be offering the UNCE Child Development Associate (CDA) Module Program!! Register by February 6th, 2012 to RESERVE YOUR SPACE. They have a long list of interested participants and enrollment is limited!!
An INFORMATIONAL...
Membership with The Nevada Registry Reaches 4000!
Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2012 by Shelly Nye
Thank you to the 4000+ ECE professionals in Nevada who have completed the application process with the Registry! Thanks to you, we are well on our way to reaching our goal of having every child care professional working in licensed child care settings registered by the end of this year! Thank you for making early childhood your chosen profession and for being part of the professional...
New Capacity Regulations for Family Child Care Providers
Posted Tuesday, January 10, 2012 by Shelly Nye
Attention Family Child Care Providers!
Effective January 1, 2012, any child of your own who is under the age of 3 MUST be included in your overall licensed capacity number. Read more about this new regulation.
2012 NevAEYC Conference Scholarship Opportunity
Posted Friday, January 6, 2012 by Shelly Nye
The Office of Early Care and Education and The Children’s Cabinet, Inc. are pleased to offer scholarships to attend the Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children (NevAEYC) Conference April 19-21, 2012. Professionals who are current members of The Nevada Registry and working in the field of early childhood in Nevada are eligible to apply. To be considered for a scholarship, completed...
Application Open for New Food Policy Council
Posted Wednesday, January 4, 2012 by Shelly Nye
The Washoe County Health District is proud to announce that applications are being accepted for the Washoe County Food Policy Council. This new, volunteer council will work towards improving access to healthy foods in Washoe County. There are a total of ten (10) Council positions representing diverse sectors of the local food system and the community at large. For more information and to apply...
New Child Care Provider Committee Being Formed
Posted Tuesday, December 20, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (BHCQC) is creating a new Child Care Provider Committee. This group will provide a forum for collaborative participation in regulatory development and issues that affect the child care industry and will be similar to the other seven provider groups that partner with the Bureau. An informal meeting has been scheduled for January 20, 2012...
Input from Center Directors Needed
Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership is conducting a national study of the issues that are important to early childhood directors. If you are the director of an early childhood program, then this survey is for you!
Please take a few minutes to share your experiences. Responses to this survey are anonymous and confidential and will be published in a forthcoming McCormick Center...
The Childrens Cabinet Achieves NACCRRA Quality Assurance!
Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Congratulations to The Children's Cabinet for achieiving NACCRA Quality Assurance and for being nationally recognized as one of the leading child care resource and referral agencies in the country! Read more about it.
Child Care Centers in Northern Nevada Achieve National Accreditation
Posted Friday, December 9, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Congratulations to Sierra Nevada Academy Preschool and the Goddard School - South Reno for recently achieiving national accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)!
NAN Board Recruitment for Rural Regional Representative
Posted Monday, December 5, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Afterschool Network (NAN) is seeking a Rural Regional Representative to be on the Board of Directors. The responsibilities include:
- Articulate a regional, state and national vision for a strong Out of School Time (OST) System.
- Possess a commitment to develop a strong OST leadership regionally and statewide.
- Assist in recruiting regional members and engage individuals...
2011 Summary of Legislation
Posted Monday, November 14, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Legislature has prepared a publication called the "Summary of Legislation" which is a compilation, by topic area, of every bill passed during the 2011 Legislative Session. The publication contains user-friendly bookmarks so you can easily navigate to the section(s) of interest...
Family Child Care Application Deadline Approaching!
Posted Monday, November 14, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Attention Family Child Care Providers!
The deadline to apply to The Nevada Registry is just days away!
Don’t delay – if you have questions about the application process you can attend an upcoming outreach presentation,
Registry Committee Member at Large
Posted Tuesday, November 1, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Registry is currently seeking to fill a Community Member at Large position on the Registry Advisory Committee for 2012. This is a voluntary, 1 year position that provides the unique opportunity for one professional of the ECE community to actively participate as a member of the Registry Advisory Committee. This volunteer position is open to any active member of...
Limited Time Offer for Family Day Care Providers!
Posted Monday, October 31, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Registry is pleased to announce that all Family Day Care and Group Home providers submitting a complete application to the Registry by November 11, 2011 (application must be date stamped by this date), will receive a free gift. But don’t delay, this is a limited time offer and available only while supplies last. (Note: All Family Day Care and Group Home providers...
National Survey of Early Care and Education
Posted Monday, October 31, 2011 by Shelly Nye
A National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) will be conducted by The National Opinion Research Center (NORC), at the University of Chicago between late October, 2011 and May, 2012. If you are selected for the NSECE sample, we urge you to participate. You may be contacted by email, mail, phone, or in-person. Your response is very important...
Family Care Network in Southern Nevada
Posted Monday, October 24, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Office of Early Care & Education is pleased to host the Family Care Network in Southern Nevada. They have already had their first meeting with 13 licensed home providers in attendance. They are hoping that more of you will join them next time, as they are trying to connect licensed home providers in the community...
New SIDS Guidelines: No Bumpers in the Crib
Posted Wednesday, October 19, 2011 by Shelly Nye
According to new recommendations made by pediatricians, a baby's risk of dying while sleeping is reduced when he/she is vaccinated, breast-fed and has no "bumpers" lining the sides of their crib. Read more about their recommendations for promoting safe sleep for babies and...
Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge
Posted Wednesday, September 14, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Governor Sandoval appointed the Director’s Office of the Department of Health and Human Services as the lead agency for submitting Nevada’s proposal for the Race to the Top Early Learning Challenge. Review Nevada's response to the challenge.
Registry Office Move and Closure!
Posted Monday, September 12, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Registry’s office will be moving soon!
As a result, our office will be CLOSED 9/22/11 – 9/30/11 during our relocation. Training approval requests will not be reviewed during this time. Please submit all requests for training approval by 3 pm...
Childrens Day in Nevada
Posted Tuesday, September 6, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The State of Nevada has designated the fourth Monday of September as "Children's Day" in a Proclamation dated April 18, 2011. The first annual Nevada Children's Day will be celebrated this year on Monday, September 26th. If you would like further information about Nevada Children's Day, please contact Mrs. Sylvia Fleming at
State Child Care Licensing Regulation Changes
Posted Tuesday, August 30, 2011 by Shelly Nye
A number of Assembly Bills were passed during the recent legislative session that affect child care facilities. Child Care Licensing has summarized the changes in a letter being sent to all State-licensed facilities in September 2011. Review the changes. Please feel free to contact Melissa Faul...
Revised Pre-K Standards Now Available!
Posted Thursday, August 25, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The much anticipated Revised Nevada Pre-K Standards are here! The previously separate teacher and parent guidebooks have been merged into this new document, making it a much more complete and user friendly resource to support you in your work with young children. Download your personal copy now...
Nevada Children's DataCenter Now Online!
Posted Tuesday, August 23, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Children's DataCenter provides a centralized location for research, data, and analysis for individuals and organizations who impact the lives of Nevada's children, including educators, practitioners, policy makers, researchers, media, and other stakeholders.
Nevadachildrensdata.org will save you...
Save the Date for the 2012 NevAEYC Conference
Posted Friday, August 19, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The NevAEYC 2012 Annual State Conference will be held April 19-21, 2012, at the Tuscany Hotel in Las Vegas. Please save the date!
The planning committee would like to invite you to help plan the 2012 Conference by serving on any of the committees listed below. If you are interested in serving on a committee, please email the committee...
CSN Course Available: ECE 274 Child & Family
Posted Wednesday, August 17, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Message from Alyce Gray, College of Southern Nevada
ECE 274 Child and Family is being offered at the Cheyenne Campus of the College of Southern Nevada on Thursdays from 6:00 - 8:50 PM. This course addresses how families function, cultural diversity and families, and special issues of families like divorce...
Suggestion Box Added to Website
Posted Wednesday, August 17, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Registry is always looking for ways to enhance and improve our website. As a result, a brand new feature, called the "Suggestion Box", is now available. If you have a great idea or suggestion for the Registry website, you can tell us about it by simply clicking on the transparent...
Quality Child Care Needs Assessment
Posted Wednesday, August 10, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Early Childhood Advisory Council is sponsoring a Needs Assessment of the Availability of Quality Care in our state. Social Entrepreneurs, Inc. (SEI), the contractor for the project, is in the process of seeking applications from licensed child care centers who are interested in having SEI assess their center (up to two classrooms)&...
Product Recall Information Added to Registry Website
Posted Thursday, July 28, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Thank you to Charlotte Hansen, Child Care Facilities Surveyor with the State of Nevada Health Care Quality and Compliance Child Care Licensing Unit in Las Vegas, for the great suggestion to include the latest infant/child product recall information on our website. For more information, visit the
New Childhood Obesity Training Requirement
Posted Wednesday, July 27, 2011 by Shelly Nye
SB27 was passed during the recent legislative session. This regulation requires employees of certain child care facilities to complete training each year relating to the lifelong wellness, health and safety of children. (BDR 38-24). The regulation reads as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 432A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to...
New Crib Standards
Posted Tuesday, July 26, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Beginning December 28, 2012, any crib provided by child care facilities and family child care homes must meet new and improved federal safety standards. Read more about the new crib standards.
Changes for Bureau of Services for Child Care
Posted Friday, July 1, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Effective July 1, 2011, the Bureau of Services for Child Care is no longer a part of the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS). The Bureau has transferred to the Health Division and is now under the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance (HCQC). Read more.
AB-546 Vetoed by Governor Sandoval
Posted Thursday, June 16, 2011 by Shelly Nye
AB546 was vetoed by Governor Brian Sandoval on June 15, 2011, who stated that, "Such a standard sets a new, overly high bar for small businesses in the childcare industry. The cost of this annual training would either be passed through to consumers, many of whom cannot afford to pay more for their childcare, or born by employees, many of whom work for relatively...
AB-546 Heard by the Senate
Posted Thursday, June 2, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Assembly Bill 546 was heard on the Nevada State Senate floor today and has been directed to the Senate Finance Committee. A hearing date has not yet been set. Contact the following committee members with your feedback:
State of Nevada Senate Committee on Finance
Update on Assembly Bill 546
Posted Tuesday, May 31, 2011 by Shelly Nye
AB-546 that “makes various changes to provisions governing early childhood care and education” was passed by the Assembly over the weekend and will be heard by the Senate and possibly the Finance and/or Education Committee ...
AB-546 Hearing Saturday, May 21, 2011!
Posted Friday, May 20, 2011 by Shelly Nye
AB-546 will be heard by the Assembly Ways and Means Committee 05/21/11!
Meeting Information:
- 9:00 AM - Assembly Ways and Means
- Room 3137 of the Legislative Building, 401 S. Carson St., Carson City, NV.
Videoconferenced to 4401 of the Grant Sawyer State Office Building, 555 E. Washington Ave., Las Vegas, NV. ...
New Search Option Added to Training Calendar
Posted Thursday, May 19, 2011 by Shelly Nye
In response to a GREAT suggestion received by one of our active Registry members; Donna Einspahr, Center Director from Gardnerville, a new search option has been added to the Training Calendar. In addition to searching by county, by date or by Core Knowledge Area, you can now also narrow your search down by the initial courses required...
2010 Registry Program Report Now Available!
Posted Monday, May 16, 2011 by
The Nevada Registry's first annual program brief, "2010 Registry Snapshot: A Summary of Registry Membership, Registered Trainers and the Training Approval System" is complete!
This is the first in a series of...
NAEYC Revised Position Statement on Technology
Posted Thursday, May 12, 2011 by
In Spring 2010 the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the Fred Rogers Center for Early Learning and Children’s Media (Fred Rogers Center) began revising the NAEYC 1996 position statement, Technology and Young Children—Ages 3 to 8. The purpose of this position statement is to provide guide the selection, use...
Registry Reaches a New Milestone
Posted Wednesday, May 11, 2011 by Shelly Nye
As of May 11, 2011, over 3000 early childhood professionals are active members of The Nevada Registry - the highest number in Registry history! Thank you to those who have recently joined and to those who continue to renew your membership on an annual basis!
Amended Early Childhood Assembly Bill 546
Posted Thursday, April 21, 2011 by Shelly Nye
Assembly Bill 546, which makes various changes to provisions governing early childhood care and education, was presented before the Assembly Committee on Education on April 6, 2011. A second hearing to amend the bill was held on April 15, 2011. To read the revised language, visit the ...
Early Childhood Bill AB-546
Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2011 by Shelly Nye
BDR 38-739 (AB-546) makes various changes to provisions governing early childhood care and education, including the establishment of the Early Childhood Council, requiring certain types of training for child care providers and includes an increase to the number of required child care training hours. Read the entire bill.
2011 Legislative Bill Draft Tracking
Posted Monday, March 14, 2011 by Shelly Nye
The Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy (NICRP) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to improving the lives of children through research, advocacy and other specialized services. The goals of NICRP include:
- Conducting research and reporting on children's issues;
- Provide information that will advance children...
Economic Impact of Early Care and Education
Posted Tuesday, March 1, 2011 by
The Insight Center for Community Economic Development has published a report, "The Economic Impact of Early Care and Education in Nevada" at the request of The Children's Cabinet.
The report was released in a media event on February 23, 2011, at the Governor's Mansion in Carson City.
Attention Family Day Care Providers!
Posted Monday, February 28, 2011 by
DID YOU KNOW?
All Family Day Care Providers must apply to the Registry by December 31, 2011!
Don’t delay! Attend one of the upcoming Registry presentations to learn more about...
The Registry Launches New Website!
Posted Wednesday, February 16, 2011 by
The Nevada Registry is proud to announce we have launched a brand-new version of nevadaregistry.org this month! Our website is now better organized and easier for members, trainers and sponsors to navigate. We think you'll love the new, modern design and blog too!
With the help...
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Nevada Chosen as National Example
Posted Thursday, October 14, 2010 by
The National Governor's Association (NGA), Center for Best Practices is part of the Early Childhood Data Collaboration (ECDC), a consortium with several other national organizations, to support states in developing coordinated, longitudinal early care and education data systems. They are currently finalizing a white paper that will describe the "10 Essential...
PDP Now Available!
Posted Friday, July 16, 2010 by
The Professional Development Plan (PDP) can help you plan for your career in ECE. Download a copy today to get started!
Statewide Job Board
Posted Friday, July 9, 2010 by
Did you know that The Nevada Registry hosts a statewide Job Board for Early Care and Education (ECE)? The job board is a service provided to the entire ECE community in Nevada and allows employers to advertise available positions FREE OF CHARGE! It also makes it easy for job-seekers to find open positions in early childhood-related programs. Visit...
Southern Nevada Subsidy Update
Posted Friday, July 2, 2010 by
(Update provided by the Office of Early Care and Education)
As of July 1, 2010 the Child Care Subsidy program is now administered by the Las Vegas Urban League and Child Care Resource & Referral Services are being provided by the Children's Cabinet.
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The Child Care Subsidy Program is...
New Staff Announcement
Posted Thursday, July 1, 2010 by
The Nevada Registry is happy to introduce the newest additions to the Registry staff; Joetta Forsty and Marie Rowe! Each comes to the program with a vast amount of experience in ECE and a refreshing enthusiasm for the work being done here at the Registry. Learn more about Joetta and Marie by visiting the Staff page of the Registry website...
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Mandatory Participation
Posted Friday, October 9, 2009 by
As per State Child Care Licensing regulations R112-06 and R001-09, participation in The Nevada Registry is now a requirement for all caregivers working in licensed child care settings. This requirement will be phased-in over the next 3-1/2 years. Review the phase-in <...
Nevada Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals
Posted Thursday, March 1, 2007 by
The Nevada Registry’s Core Competencies handbook is designed to be a practical self-assessment tool that may be used in a variety of ways regardless of your role (caregiver, supervisor, trainer, career counselor, Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) faculty, etc.) or the setting in which you work. Use of...
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