Great Start to Quality Participation Data
Licensed programs and providers in Michigan participate in the Great Start to Quality rating process on a voluntary basis. The number of programs and providers who choose to participate and have a published star rating are updated on a monthly basis.
Great Start to Quality Program Participation as of January 3, 2022
| Early Childhood Program Type | Total Number of Eligible Programs Statewide | Empty Star | 1 Star | 2 Star | 3 Star | 4 Star | 5 Star | Published 1 to 5 Stars |
| Child Care & Preschool Centers | 3699 | 1413 | 5 | 45 | 828 | 1167 | 241 | 61.80% |
| Group Child Care Homes | 1461 | 765 | 19 | 87 | 512 | 28 | 50 | 47.64% |
| Family Child Care Homes | 1963 | 1192 | 31 | 114 | 574 | 24 | 28 | 38.28% |
| Tribal Center | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 61.54% |
| Tribal Home | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Out-of-School Time | 768 | 729 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 5.08% |
| Total Programs: | 7905 | 4105 | 58 | 252 | 1928 | 1231 | 331 | 48.07% |
| Total Percentages: | 100% | 51.93% | .73% | 3.19% | 24.39% | 15.57% | 4.19% |
Total Number of Participating Programs: 3,800
Total Number of 3, 4 and 5 Star Programs: 3,490
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