Internal Review

You have indicated you would like to apply for an Internal Review.   Please review the information and criteria provided to determine if an Internal Review is appropriate.

• A program must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an Internal Review of Validation results:
  • Programs published at the Enhancing Quality-Validated level or higher and received a Validation phone call.
    • Programs published at levels Maintaining Health and Safety, Reflecting on Quality, or Enhancing Quality are not eligible for Internal Review.
    • Programs that chose to not have a Validation phone call are not eligible for Internal Review.
  • Program received a Validation that resulted in the program not meeting the intent of the indicators selected as Currently meeting.  
  • Programs must initiate the Internal Review within 30 days of the date the Validation results are published.

• A program must meet the following criteria to be eligible for an Internal Review of On-Site Observation results:
  • Programs received an On-Site Observation by an GSQ Assessor or an Approved Assessor that resulted in not meeting the threshold scores required to publish at the Demonstrating Quality level.
    • Threshold scores must be met for each age group observed to publish at the Demonstrating Quality level.
  • Programs must initiate the Internal Review within 30 days of the date the observation results are published.

If you believe you meet one or more of the criteria outlined above, please complete the form below and attach all necessary evidence to support your request for an Internal Review.

If you do not meet the criteria, please consider applying for a new Quality Level.