The main purpose of the article is to disclose the content of the concept of “quality of education”, including preschool education, as a priority in the field of Russian education. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of the professional competence and pedagogical competence of preschool teachers was carried out on the basis of a self-assessment sheet of the teacher’s pedagogical activity and an assessment sheet of key competences by T.A. Svatalova. The results of the self-assessment of pedagogical activity of teachers determined the main competencies in which the teachers showed acceptable levels of professional competence (in the field of personal qualities, in the field of providing an informational basis for activity, and in the field of developing a program of activity and making pedagogical decisions). It creates guidelines for organizing in institutions the conditions necessary for the professional development of teachers, raising their qualifications, helping them not only understand the reasons for their professional difficulties, but also identify the essence of professional expectations of each employee.