The Child Development Center (CDC) is a weekday children’s ministry of the Cabot United Methodist Church (CUMC). The CUMC-CDC has its roots in a church sponsored ministry, and the ministry has grown into the “Child Development Center”, providing both part-time and full-time care. The CUMC-CDC is licensed by the Arkansas Department of Human Services and is an Arkansas Better Beginnings certified facility. Better Beginnings is a voluntary quality rating improvement system for licensed child care and education facilities in Arkansas. All child care facilities in Arkansas are licensed by the Department of Human Services. Minimum licensing regulations primarily address health and safety issues. Better Beginnings looks beyond minimum standards, evaluating the elements of high quality child care and early education experiences.