FOCUS Application for Verification

Basic Program Information

Licensed Program Name(Required)

As listed on your issued license

DBA (Doing Business As) Name

If different from your Licensed Program Name

Program License Number(Required)

If your program does not have a license number, please enter 999999

License Expiration Date(Required)

Program / Site Director(Required)

As listed on your issued license

First Name Last Name

Do you have any of the following statuses?

Conditions of Operation (COO)

Sanction

Other

None of the above

Other (please describe)

Other services offered by your program

State-Funded NM PreK

Home Visiting Program

Head Start / Early Head Start

FIT - Early Intervention Services

Other

None of the above

Other (please describe)(Required)

Type of Licensed Program(Required)

FOCUS Information

Current FOCUS Star Level(Required)

2+ STAR Expiration Date

Is your program currently accredited?(Required)

Yes

Name of Accrediting Body(Required)

Accreditation Expiration Date(Required)

Type of Verification(Required)

Classroom Information

Number of Classrooms(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.

Classroom Information(Required)

Please click on the plus (+) sign to the right to add more rows.

Name of Classroom

Age(s) of Children

Current Enrollment

Educator Name(s)

Total Current Enrollment(Required)

Please enter a number greater than or equal to 0.

Director Requirements

Requested FOCUS Star Level(Required)

FOCUS 3 Star Director Requirements(Required)

Successfully completed at least one college course or equivalency leading to the NM CDC or higher EC degree

Successfully completed Powerful Interactions training

Successfully completed Full Participation of Each Child OR Quality Early Childhood Programs for All

Successfully completed Continuous Quality Improvement 1 OR NM Leadership Academy 3 STAR

FOCUS 4 Star Director Requirements(Required)

Successfully completed at least two courses or equivalency leading to the NM CDC or higher EC degree

Successfully completed Powerful Interactions

Successfully completed Full Participation of Each Child

Successfully completed Quality Early Childhood Programs for All

Successfully completed Continuous Quality Improvement 1 OR NM Leadership Academy 3 STAR

Successfully completed Continuous Quality Improvement 2 OR NM Leadership Academy 4 STAR

FOCUS 5 Star Director Requirements(Required)

Obtained the NM CDC (or higher early childhood degree with corresponding certificate or license) or equivalency

Successfully completed Powerful Interactions

Successfully completed Full Participation of Each Child

Successfully completed Quality Early Childhood Programs for All

Successfully completed Continuous Quality Improvement 1 OR NM Leadership Academy 3 STAR

Successfully completed Continuous Quality Improvement 2 OR NM Leadership Academy 4 STAR

Successfully completed Continuous Quality Improvement 3 OR NM Leadership Academy/Leadership in Action

Verification Readiness(Required)

The training and education requirements for the requested FOCUS star level have been fulfilled by my program.

My program is actively working towards the training and education requirements for the requested FOCUS star level.

Contact Information

FOCUS Point of Contact (if different than Director)

First Name Last Name

Primary Phone(Required)

Primary Email(Required)

Must be a valid email address that you check regularly

Enter Email Confirm Email

Physical Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

County(Required)

Mailing Address(Required)

Same as physical

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Verification Visit Details

Days and Hours of Operation(Required)

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Day(s)

Opening Time

Closing Time

Preferred Language(Required)

English

Spanish

Other

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Classroom Information

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