Proper patient-provider communication (PPC) regarding choices available to patients and management of diabetes-specific care can lead to better patient outcomes. Our pilot study describes the specific demographic and clinical characteristics associated with PPC in families with children who have type 1 diabetes (T1D). Thirty-four caregivers of youth with T1D ages 2-18 were recruited for a study describing quality of care (QOC) measures, specifically PPC and quality of diabetes-specific education. Parent-report of patient quality of life (QOL), via a standardized assessment, was also collected. Clinical measures including insulin regimen and current glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c) was recorded from the medical record. Descriptive statistics, including Pearson and Spearman correlation coefficients, chi-squared tests and one-way analyses of variance tests were used to explore differences between demographic and clinical variables with QOC. Thus far, 34 caregivers have completed enrollment. On a scale of 4-16, with higher scores reflecting better PPC, the mean was 13.8 +/- 2.6 (range 8-16), indicating relatively high PPC overall. When asked to indicate whether 7 diabetes-specific topics (i.e., what to do for a low or high blood sugar) have been addressed, 23/34 (67.6%) reported all 7 as being discussed (mean = 6.6 +/- 0.7; range 5-7). Among clinical variables (QOL, A1c, and insulin regimen), QOL associated with PPC (r=.42, p=.01). For quality of diabetes education, income was the only demographic variable associated (families with higher income were more likely to report maximum education scores; chi-squared = 9.48, p=.05). No clinical variables were associated with diabetes education scores. Initial results from this pilot study indicate high levels of quality of care in this population. Certain demographic indicators, such as income, did affect quality of care indicators. Quality of life was also an important correlate with PPC, which suggests adequate communication plays a role in patient outcomes.