The YoungStar child care quality rating and improvement system is a breakthrough policy initiative that has great promise to transform child care in Wisconsin by helping parents make good choices and by providing incentives and assistance for child care programs to improve. We believe that new initiatives of this size require careful attention during the initial rollout to track progress, identify unintended consequences, and ensure that implementation is efficient and effective.
This report describes the remarkable progress made recently in the rollout of YoungStar statewide, including data and charts on ratings both statewide and by region, significant efforts to help programs improve, and considerations and challenges for the future. (22 pages) Youngstar Data Analysis (January 2012)
This research brief provides a provider’s eye view of YoungStar, based on interviews of 50 family child care providers in Milwaukee, with analysis of their responses and comments from the interviewees. (6 pages) Milwaukee YoungStar Survey
For all WCCF reports on YoungStar and other early care and education issues, go to: Wisconsin Council on Children and Families
