On January 15, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the Commission for Economic Opportunity’s (CEO) Community Resource Center, a Head Start program and QUALITYstarsNY participant located in Troy, New York. During her visit, Governor Hochul spent time with educators and children in the center’s classrooms and hosted a press conference regarding expanded state policies related to early childhood education.
Mercedes delivering her keynote address at the All Our Kin Conference, November 16, 2024. A QUALITYstarsNY participant since January 2024, Mercedes has operated [...]
Buffalo-based First Friends Day Care Center, which opened its doors in March 2019, was created to meet the growing demand for high-quality child care in the surrounding [...]
QUALITYstarsNY sat down with Saida Dadi, Director of Little Eagles Nest Saida Dadi is the founder and director of Little Eagles Nest in Ardsley, NY. She [...]
As New York State's Quality Rating and Improvement System for early childhood programs, QUALITYstarsNY has the unique opportunity to work with different organizations in communities across the [...]
Quality Improvement Specialist Lisa Stoler collaborated with QUALITYstarsNY participant Dorothy (Dottie) Semexant of Dottie's Home Daycare and Preschool to write a thoughtful piece for Brightside Up’s "Home & Classroom Magazine".
QUALITYstarsNY sat down with Ashley Martin, Director of Creative Kids of Kent Ashley Martin received the “Director of the Year” award at the Champions of Child [...]
QUALITYstarsNY had a conversation with Edna Decker, Director at New Wonders of Slate Hill and Karen Morgan, owner of Karen's Day Care. Edna and Karen were [...]
The Indy Lab, located in Westchester County, began their journey as a Start With Stars program. In May 2024, they earned their first Active Rating with QUALITYstarsNY as a [...]
May 10 is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. The QUALITYstarsNY team wants to express our gratitude for everything providers do each day for children and families!