Quality Rating 2: Information and Policies
Next Steps
Check your policies one more time as you prepare to upload it to the Maryland EXCELS System.
Remember, your written document may be a family handbook, written agreement or contract.
Step 1: Check your document
Your document should include your program’s policies and practices for:
- Health
- Safety
- Tuition/Enrollment
- Inclusion of children with special needs, including children with special health care needs and disabilities
Step 2: Save your document
Use a file name you can find easily when you upload it to the system (example: family-handbook.docx).
Use any one of these formats:
- Typed electronic version of your family handbook, written agreement or contract (examples: Microsoft Word, PDF)
- Scanned versions of your family handbook, written agreement or contract (examples: PDF, PNG, JPG)
- Digital image of your family handbook, written agreement or contract (examples: JPG, PNG, PDF)
Step 3: Upload your document (ADM 1.2)
Log into the Maryland EXCELS System to upload your family handbook, written agreement or contract.