QUALITYstarsNY is New York State’s Quality Rating and Improvement System, dedicated to equipping and empowering early childhood programs throughout the state with the resources they need to do their best work for our children. Our mission is to provide individualized, comprehensive support to help early childhood programs implement and sustain high-quality practices and systems in their program.
When a program joins QUALITYstarsNY, they are partnered with a Quality Improvement Specialist who provides individualized support throughout every aspect of the work. QUALITYstarsNY uses Quality Standards developed by the state's leading experts in the field of child development and early learning to assess program quality and provide programs with a roadmap for quality improvement. Participants are rated on a 5-Star scale every three years and are supported with a range of resources, professional development opportunities, and tools and materials to enhance their learning environment, to improve their quality and increase their Star Rating over time.