Testimonial: Janna Rodriguez
Hear from Janna Rodriguez, Chief Executive Officer in Education Management at The Innovative Daycare Corp "Since becoming a member of QUALITYstarsNY amid the peak [...]
Spotlight: Alicia’s Day Care Inc. | Long Island
Alicia's Day Care Inc. is a family child care program in Shirley, NY that joined QUALITYstarsNY in 2018. With a 4-Star Rating, owner Alicia Ortiz has been dutifully focused [...]
WATCH: Quality Improvement Specialist Miriam Kerness Speaks at Collin Allen Child Development Center Graduation
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.
Celebrating Provider Appreciation Day 2023 with Video from the QUALITYstarsNY Team
May 12, 2023 is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. Watch this video of messages from the QUALITYstarsNY team to thank New York's early childhood providers for all you do for children and families!
Spotlight: Hughes Home Day Care | Western New York
Hughes Home Day Care is a family child care program in Cheektowaga, NY that joined QUALITYstarsNY's Start with Stars initiative in October, 2022 after being awarded an OCFS Child [...]
Participant Spotlight: ABCD at Newfane Transforms Breastfeeding Area for Mothers
Sara Hunter, Education Disabilities Coordinator at ABCD at Newfane discusses how their center was able to create a comfy breastfeeding area for mothers thanks to the materials and support they accessed through their QUALITYstarsNY participation
Participant Spotlight: Susan Zucker Reflects on 36 Years as Director of Virginia Marx Children’s Center at SUNY Westchester Community College
Susan Zucker founded Virginia Marx Children’s Center on the campus of SUNY Westchester Community College in 1986. The center has been participating in QUALITYstarsNY since it started–joining for the [...]
Participant Spotlight: Shante Parrish Receives United Federation of Teachers Outstanding Provider Award
The United Federation of Teachers has awarded QUALITYstarsNY participant Shante Parrish the Provider Appreciation Award for Outstanding Providers. Shante Parrish is the Owner/Operator Jump for Success, Corp., a group family child care program in the Bronx, NYC.
Happy Provider Appreciation Day!
May 6 is Child Care Provider Appreciation Day. The QUALITYstarsNY team wants to express our gratitude for everything providers do each day for children and families!
Participant Spotlight: Blossom Home Daycare’s Cozy Corner Transformation
In her brief work so far with QUALITYstarsNY, Rosa Cortez has made some wonderful enhancements to create a space in her program for children to feel comfortable and at home in their surroundings.