QUALITYstarsNY is pleased to announce that New York State is now offering an enhanced Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) rate for early childhood programs actively participating in QUALITYstarsNY, New [...]
In October, QUALITYstarsNY’s Finger Lakes region Quality Improvement Specialists (QI Specialists) and participating programs gathered for a day that blended creativity, collaboration, and hands-on learning. The team partnered with Studio in a School in NYC to provide participants with an in-person training day that brought providers and educators together to explore the power of artistic expression—not only as a tool for teaching, but as a pathway for strengthening community and refreshing their own professional practice.
On November 7, QUALITYstarsNY was featured on Buffalo's local news program, Daytime Buffalo to discuss the support we provide as New York State's Quality Rating & Improvement System. Quality [...]
Read our report about the impact of QUALITYstarsNY's expansion thanks to the historic investment provided through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
In July, QUALITYstarsNY participating program Small World Daycare and Preschool hosted New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins at their center in Yonkers. Stewart-Cousins is President Pro Tempore and Majority [...]
As of May 2025, QUALITYstarsNY and Aspire have updated the policy for tagging trainings that align to QUALITYstarsNY Standards. A training event must specifically indicate the relevant QUALITYstarsNY Standard(s) for attendees to earn those points in the rating process.
In May, QUALITYstarsNY participating program Lois Campbell & Yates Daycare hosted New York City Deputy Mayor Ana Almanzar for a visit to their Group Family Day Care in the Bronx, NY.
As New York State’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, QUALITYstarsNY uses a model of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) to systematically assess, improve, and sustain early care and education quality [...]
We are pleased to feature Nora Yates, Deputy Commissioner of the Division of Child Care Services at the New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), as [...]
As of February 1, QUALITYstarsNY's updated guidance around evidence requirements for the Standards Inventory submission process are in effect.