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 [...]
Every year, the Family Child Care Association of New York State (FCCANYS) invites Family Child Care (FCC) providers to gather in Oswego, NY, for [...]
Erica has worked in education for the last 20 years, starting as a Teach for America corps member and elementary school teacher in Baton Rouge. She worked in schools there and in Harlem for nine years—teaching, coaching, and supporting families in high-need communities. It was during this time that literacy and equity became the north stars in her career.
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.
This month, Head Start is celebrating its 60th anniversary. For decades Head Start has provided a wide-ranging catalogue of services to help families meet their most basic needs and put their children on the road to future success. With 425 of New York’s Head Start programs participating in QUALITYstarsNY, we are proud to partner with an organization whose service to over 37 million children and their families since 1965 shows that our country is at its best when we uplift those who need it most.
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.
Our team of Quality Improvement Specialists, Coaches, and Central Office staff traveled across New York State to attend over 50 state-wide conferences, local events, trainings, and much more [...]
Recruitment and Engagement Associate Gray Robinson attended the 2024 Family Child Care Association of New York State (FCCANYS) Annual Conference, along with Quality Improvement Specialists and family child care [...]