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!

In March 2024 when we received the following message from Tri-Town Kids, a Child Care Center in Brasher Falls, we thought it was a great encapsulation of everything a program can achieve when participating in QUALITYstarsNY.

Wellsville Early Learning Center is located in Allegany County in Western New York. As a new program, it can be hard to meet all [...]

Jump for Success is a Group Family Day Care located in the Bronx, NYC. High-quality furnishings and learning materials are important to create an inclusive, safe, [...]

Kerion Scarlett of Corlies Christian Child Care had the pleasure of meeting with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during her visit to DAY ONE Learning Community in [...]

QUALITYstarsNY had a conversation with Carmelina Myers, Education Program Director at Country Children Center, Inc. in Katonah, NY In addition to receiving the "Hall of Heroes" award [...]

On January 26, the Institute’s Executive Director Dona Anderson testified on behalf of QUALITYstarsNY at a public hearing of the New York State Senate Committee on Children and Families focused on New York’s child care crisis. The testimony highlighted the impact of QUALITYstarsNY, its proven model of continuous quality improvement, and its role in safeguarding the quality of New York’s early childhood System.