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Photo: Markel Hoffman and son Chance greet Laurie Richmond, Owner/Operator of Babybugs Daycare

Combining program evaluation with a loan repayment program, First 5 Humboldt and AEDC Small Business Lending Center are helping child care providers make environmental improvements to their facilities that enhance children’s learning experiences.

Program Information
Why use the Environmental Rating Scales?
Download application for free Environmental Rating Scale evaluation
Guidelines for loan repayment program
How to write your Improvement Plan
After your evaluation: blank program forms if you are going on to a loan
- Blank Improvement Plan
- Blank Budget spreadsheet*

For questions and resources, call Helen Love, Program Coordinator,
at 445-7385.

*If you don’t have Microsoft Excel: Save this file on your computer. Open it in any Spreadsheet program such as the free Google Documents, Open Office or any program that reads excel files.
For instructions about Google Documents, click here. For information about the free Open Office, click here.