Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1953

The purposes of the Step Up to Quality Child Care Act are to (1) provide accountability for public funds invested in child care and early childhood education programs, (2) provide a path to higher quality for child care and early childhood education programs, (3) provide parents a tool by which to evaluate the quality of child care and early childhood education programs, and (4) improve child development and school readiness outcomes.