Dental Home
Characteristics
CONTINUOUS
Component
Usual source of care
Measure Concept
Care provided by dental practice or clinical entity of record
Descriptions
Continuous source of comprehensive dental care for children in Head Start
Num1: Number of children with a dental home at beginning of enrollment
Num2: Number at end of enrollment
Denominator: Cumulative enrollment of children in Head Start
Measure or Standard
Measure
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Head Start Program Information Reports
Measure Identification
NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Administration for Children and Families/Head Start
Stage of Development/Use
Head Start Program Information Reports/PIR Performance Indicator