Great Start to Quality offers a variety of early childhood education resources for families. These resources can help you understand Great Start to Quality, and help you find the best care for your child.
Great Start to Quality Star Ratings
Any program or provider in Michigan who is in good standing with licensing has a star rating on Great Start to Quality. Programs are rated on a 1 to 5 Star scale.
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Program meets licensing requirements. |
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Program meets licensing requirements and is participating in Great Start to Quality. |
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Program demonstrates quality across some categories of program quality indicators. |
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Program demonstrates quality across several categories of program quality indicators. |
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Program demonstrates quality across almost all categories of program quality indicators. |
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Program demonstrates highest quality. |
A program quality indicator is a standard used to measure the quality of a program in a specific area.