What is QUALITYstarsNY?
QUALITYstarsNYis New York State’s Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS). It is designed to improve the quality of all early care and learning programs. All licensed programs are eligible to participate in this voluntary rating system, whether they are located in nursery schools, child care centers, Head Start, public schools, or private homes. Each participating program receives a star rating (of 1 to 5) that indicates the quality of the program, as well as support and consultation to assist with improvement of the program.
QUALITYstarsNY News
Keep current with the lastest developments by reading QUALITYstarsNY newsletter, or visit their website.
QUALITYstarsNY Child Care Progams Standards Now Available
Standards for center based or school based child care programs
Standards for home based child care programs
How can you support QUALITYstarsNY?
To support QUALITYstarsNY, visit Winning Beginnings website for suggestions on advocacy and actions you may take to contribute to the cause.
Photographs of the QUALITYstarsNY launch in Erie County, on April 14, 2011.
Photographs (C) 2011 Jack Norton, Courtesy of The Belle Center