A thorough 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.