QUALITYstarsNY is excited to support the New York State Literacy Trail, launched by Governor Kathy Hochul. This initiative encourages early literacy and outdoor exploration by pairing 10 children's books [...]
The Child Care Excellence Awards, designed to help improve access to professional development opportunities and retain early childhood staff in the region, disperses cash awards to eligible, nominated programs and each of their full-time staff members. The cash award, which started at $2,000 per staff member, has been increased to $4,000 as of July 2026.
Learn about QUALITYstarsNY's Finger Lakes regional team! Read about the local partnerships that support our participants in the area and get to know our Quality Improvement Specialists that work in the region.
Representatives from QUALITYstarsNY had a spectacular time at this year's New York Association for the Education of Young Children (NYAEYC) annual conference. Our team enjoyed four days of leading and attending various sessions, connecting with our statewide partners, and meeting QUALITYstarsNY participants from across New York.
QUALITYstarsNY is excited to attend the New York Association for the Education of Young Children’s annual conference in April in Verona, NY. Check out the schedule of workshops QUALITYstarsNY is leading at this year's meeting and we're to find us in the Exhibit Hall.
In February, QUALITYstarsNY participant Ivy Tilson and her program, The Little Bumblebee, hosted New York Governor Kathy Hochul, New Rochelle Mayor Yadira Ramos-Herbert, and Office of Children [...]
To better prepare new programs to engage with the QUALITYstarsNY participation process, we will begin requiring all applicants to QUALITYstarsNY to attend an Information Session before they can be selected. This policy change will help to streamline our onboarding process and ensure new programs understand the Continuous Quality Improvement goals that come with QUALITYstarsNY participation.
Our team of Quality Improvement Specialists and Central Office staff traveled across New York State to attend over 60 state-wide conferences, local events, trainings, and much more in [...]
Incorporating music into your program is a wonderful way to support children’s brain development and provide them with engaging learning opportunities across all domains. However, not all musical experiences are created equally. With the increased use of phones, tablets, TV’s and smart boards in early childhood classrooms as our children’s music and movement time, let’s take a minute to examine some high-quality ways to support children’s development and learning with music in our early childhood spaces.
The Innovative Daycare Corp., a QUALITYstarsNY participating program since 2020, under the leadership of Janna Rodriguez, has become the first Group Family Day Care in Long Island to attain NAFCC Accreditation.