FAMILY CHILD CARE ENVIRONMENT RATING SCALE, REVISED EDITION*
By Thelma Harms, Debby Cryer, and Richard M. Clifford

* Looking for information and materials for the original FDCRS?

A through revision of the original FDCRS, designed to assess family child care programs conducted in a provider's home for children from infancy through school-age.

Scale consists of 37 items organized into 7 subscales:
· Space and Furnishings
· Personal Care Routines
· Listening and Talking
· Activities
· Interaction
· Program Structure
· Parents and Provider

New for the Revised Edition:
· Accommodates the wider age range often found in family child care programs.
· A deeper focus on sensitivity to cultural and socioeconomic diversity.
· The special needs of exceptional children have been added to the main scale items and indicators.
· An additional subscale called "Program Structure."
· An expanded score sheet that includes space and forms to collect specific information needed for accurate scoring.
· A new layout, with each item on a separate page along with the Notes for Clarification and Questions.