Child Care Provider Quality Rating System in New York State
What is QUALITYstarsNY?
QUALITYstarsNYis New York State’s proposed 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 Readiness Workshops
Child Care Resource Network is hosting QUALITYstarsNY Readiness Workshops for child care providers in Erie County. The workshops are free of charge. To register, please download the registration form and return it to us.
The workshops are described below. For more information, please contact us.
Introduction to QUALITYstarsNY
Have you heard of QUALITYstarsNY and are wondering what it’s all about? Do you want to know more? This workshop will introduce participants to QUALITYstarsNY. Participants will become familiar with the standards and proposed indicators. This exciting initiative will be rolling out across New York State. This 2 hour workshop is an opportunity to be proactive. Prepare now!
Self-Assessment: Preparing for Program Improvement
Are you interested in improving your program’s quality? Do you want to gain more confidence in the self-assessment process? This 3 hour workshop will provide practical methods for self-assessment including using ERS and the QUALITYstarsNY standards in assessing your program and developing an improvement plan. Participants at this workshop will receive an Environment Rating Scale book to take and use at their programs.
First Steps for Quality Improvement
Are you familiar with self-assessment and ready to implement a quality improvement plan? This 3 hour workshop will link self-assessment with QUALITYstarsNY standards, connecting across standards in order to leverage quality improvement. You will learn methods of engaging others in a quality improvement effort and make informed choices in planning and implementing improvement activities.
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