Sam Phillips, Early Education Insurance Agent

🚨InspectScore™ Pilot Update and Workgroup Recruitment 🗣️
Pennsylvania & Kentucky - YOUR VOICES ARE NEEDED!

This is the project I'm a board member of that is working to create a universal scoring system for childcare with stake holders from insurance, state agencies, and childcare business owners.

Cliffs notes: The goal is to bring us all together over the course of 5 bi-weekly meetings lasting up to 4 hours with each of us assigning a "weight" to different regulations based on our perspective of that regulation's severity. The average weight is then calculated and used to develop a universal scoring method that both insurers and licensing agencies can use to determine a program's true risk factor. Right now, we only have pilot programs in KY and PA which is why we are seeking:

o 4 licensed childcare provider representatives from Kentucky
o 1 licensed childcare provider representative from Pennsylvania

Looks like NAEYC might be providing an honorarium to all providers that participate in this workgroup 🙌, so let me know if you own a licensed center in KY or PA and want to help! You MUST be fully committed as these meetings are mandatory, and this isn't something you can multi-task during.

Comment below if you want to be considered, or tag a friend that you think might be!

The latest article covering the childcare insurance crisis is tucked away towards the very end, but it’s still there along with my two cents.

🔗 to article in the comments

I’ve officially joined the InspectScore™ National Advisory Board.

And while that is something I’m genuinely proud of, I’d be lying if I said I’ve been feeling like my pink and sparkly self lately.

The last three years, I’ve poured my whole heart into advocating for better insurance solutions for early education. I’ve had the conversations, shown up in the rooms, pushed the hard points, and tried to keep moving the ball forward even when it felt like barely anyone understood how serious this issue really is.

Sometimes it feels like the needle still isn’t moving enough... like I'm not moving it enough.

That kind of weight can mess with you. It can make you question whether what you’re doing matters. It can make imposter syndrome get real loud. It can make you want to disappear for a bit and stop carrying so much of something that feels so hard to change.

So, this opportunity feels meaningful.

Not because it magically fixes everything, but because it reminds me that maybe the work is being seen. Maybe the voice I’ve fought to use in this space is landing somewhere.

InspectScore™ goal is to help create a more objective way to evaluate regulatory inspections and support better underwriting decisions by looking at long-term patterns instead of one isolated inspection report. That kind of work matters. And I’m honored to bring my insurance perspective to the table. Link in the comments to learn more about this project and our mission.

Running a childcare program should not feel like constant crisis management.

Many owners are not burned out because they do not care. They are burned out because they have never been given space to step back, rethink their systems, and learn from other experienced owners who truly understand the work.

That is the heart behind the Building Profitable Child Care Programs Without Burnout or Bailouts Virtual Summit.

Each session is just 30 minutes. Real conversations. Real leadership insights. Designed specifically for busy childcare owners who want:
✔ A profitable program without personal sacrifice
✔ Clearer decisions instead of constant reaction
✔ Stability that does not depend on bailouts

Join us February 24 and 25 and take one step toward building a program that works for you, not against you.

👉 Save your spot here
https://go.eventraptor.com/summit/building-profitable-child-summit-2602/carrie&Kate