Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) (2nd edition)

The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) is the first valid and reliable instrument for measuring and improving the overall quality of business and professional practices in family child care settings in 10 areas: Qualifications and Professional Development, Income and Benefits, Work Environment, Fiscal Management, Recordkeeping, Risk Management, Provider-Family Communication, Family Support and Engagement, Marketing and Community Relations, and Provider as Employer.

Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) (2nd edition)

by Teri N. Talan and Paula Jorde Bloom

Family child care providers who utilize effective business and professional practices are more likely to provide a high-quality learning environment and interact more sensitively with children.


Providers who use the BAS can easily set goals to incrementally improve business practices that will result in improved recordkeeping, marketing, and communication with families, as well as financial stability and reduced risk of operating a home business.


The BAS complements the widely used Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale–Revised (FCCERS-R). When used together, they provide a comprehensive picture of the quality of the family child care learning environment and the business practices that support the program.


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How to get Certified

Is your goal to understand the Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) at a deeper level or to administer the tools reliably in your state or region? If so, assessor certification is for you.

Why seek certification? Certified BAS assessors…


  • Develop a deeper understanding the BAS and have demonstrated reliability in delivering the tool
  • Have access to an online version of the BAS that generates a computerized report from the assessment data
  • May be eligible to seek positions or consultant roles that require BAS certification

Upcoming Opportunities for Certification

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How to get Recertified

BAS Assessor Certification is valid for two years and may be renewed through a recertification process. Recertification is also valid for a two year period and can be renewed once.

“Getting Ready for the BAS” online module

This online module is designed to provide you with an overview of the Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS). Learn how formal assessment of your business and professional practices can help you identify program strengths and target areas for improvement. You’ll spend time exploring what each item of the BAS measures, have the opportunity to practice scoring, prep for a formal assessment, and learn how to use the BAS to create a program improvement plan.

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Illinois participants should take the ExceleRate™ Illinois Getting Ready for the BAS. There is also a Getting Ready for the BAS module for non-Illinois residents. 

BAS Certified Assessor LIst

The individuals listed below successfully completed Assessor Reliability training on the Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS). During the training they achieved reliability, went on to become Certified BAS Assessors, and have maintained that certification.