Young Star is a five-star quality rating and improvement system for regulated child care programs created by the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families that supports families in making this decision.
The rating scale recognizes practices that early learning settings have in place that are proven to be good for kids. Young Star gives families a snapshot of a program’s quality to compare with their own views on quality child care software.
Making an informed choice about who will care for our children while we are working is one of the most difficult yet impactful decisions a family will make. More and more, research tells us that our children's healthy development depends on safe and positive experiences during the first few years of life.
A child care program’s star rating
is based on four categories of quality:
- Provider education and training: Children benefit when their teachers and caregivers have a solid foundation in early care and education principles and practices.
- Learning environment and curriculum: When teachers and caregivers create meaningful experiences for infants and young children, they are more likely to have long-term school success.
- Business and professional practices: Well-respected, fairly compensated professionals, who are actively maintaining professional standards and business practices, are better able to respond to meet the needs of children and their families.
- Health and wellness: Children grow up in the context of their families, communities and culture.
These standards look at the outcomes of
the whole child from nutrition and physical activities to meeting
special needs and being responsive to how kids form relationships.
Young Star program staff provide on-site technical consultation and
independent review and assessment to programs.
Consultants review programs for evidence of meeting quality indicators related to the four quality categories.In Marathon County, approximately 5 percent of rated child care programs have earned four- or five-star ratings, 29 percent are rated at three stars, and 66 percent are rated two stars. About 26 percent of total programs have not been rated. Star ratings are a tool for families to make informed choices.
Consultants review programs for evidence of meeting quality indicators related to the four quality categories.In Marathon County, approximately 5 percent of rated child care programs have earned four- or five-star ratings, 29 percent are rated at three stars, and 66 percent are rated two stars. About 26 percent of total programs have not been rated. Star ratings are a tool for families to make informed choices.
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