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  • Interview with Carmelina Myers, “Hall of Heroes” Award Winner

    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 this year, Carmelina has also been the 2017 recipient of the Cathryn A. Riley Leadership Fund Scholarship and was accepted into the Leadership Westchester (LW) [...]

    September 25th, 2023Spotlight
  • Spotlight: R.A.B.Y. STEM Hosts Child Care Olympics Event

    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.

    August 30th, 2023Spotlight
  • Interview with Stephen Madey, “Hall of Heroes” Award Winner

    QUALITYstarsNY sat down with Stephen Madey, Director of Pelham Children's Center. Stephen Madey received the Child Care Council of Westchester’s “Early Education Hall of Heroes Award”. This hall of fame recognizes individuals who have helped advance early care and education in the Westchester community. Stephen has been the director of PCC since [...]

    August 29th, 2023Spotlight
  • 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 of the pandemic in 2020, my program has undergone a profound transformation. The significance of being a part of QUALITYstarsNY cannot be overstated; it remains [...]

    August 21st, 2023Spotlight
  • 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 on her program's QUALITYstarsNY participation and worked hard to reach her program's quality goals since day one! We love hearing the ways our programs are [...]

    August 18th, 2023Spotlight
  • MCCYN-PLUS Flyer

    A digital version of our MCCYN-PLUS flyer.

  • Information Session Flyer

    A digital version of our Information Session flyer.

  • 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.

    July 5th, 2023Spotlight
  • New Job Posting: Program Quality Coach

    Apply Now: Program Quality Coach Are you an early childhood professional adept at building relationships and guiding others to reach their potential? QUALITYstarsNY is looking for Program Quality Coaches to join our expanding Quality Improvement team.  What is a Program Quality Coach? Reporting to the Coaching Manager, the [...]

    June 23rd, 2023Job Posting
  • New York State Budget for FY 2023-2024 Maintains $5 Million Funding for QUALITYstarsNY

    On February 1, Governor Hochul released her Executive Budget for FY 2024. The proposed budget maintains the $5 million annual funding for QUALITYstarsNY; however, a sustained, increased investment in QUALITYstarsNY is needed to safeguard program quality as policies are implemented to expand access and affordability for families.

    May 16th, 2023NYS News