Great Start to Quality (GSQ) helps strengthen high quality early learning experiences for Michigan children by supporting early care and education providers and helping families connect with the best options fortheir children. To do this, GSQ along with providers and…
Marketing Resources for Providers
GSQ branded marketing materials help make it easy As a program participating in Great Start to Quality, you have a great story to tell – and families want to hear it. You need to let them know you are committed…
Welcome Providers
Welcome to Great Start to Quality We are pleased to offer a broad range of services, resources, and benefits to help support every type of provider and program philosophy. Together with your program, we can make a significant impact on…
Tools & Resources
Great Start to Quality is proud to support child care providers in the quality improvement process and beyond. Our tools for providers include extensive quality resources, savings on child care materials and other business essentials, and an early childhood job…
What is GSQ?
What is Great Start to Quality? Great Start to Quality is Michigan’s quality recognition and improvement system, which sets the quality standards and evaluates the quality of early care and education programs. It is funded by the Department of Lifelong…
Resource Centers
There are ten Great Start to Quality Resource Centers across eleven regions throughout Michigan. Each Resource Center provides support programs, providers, and families with child care resources. You have access to many child care resources to improve your quality child care…
SEL PQA
What it Means The Social & Emotional Learning Program Quality Assessment (SEL PQA) is a tool used in programs serving children in Grades K-12. It measures research-identified best practices that support programs to be safe, supportive, interactive and engaging for…
ERS-3
ERS-3 What is ERS? The Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are designed to assess process quality in early childhood groups. Process quality consists of the various interactions that go on in a classroom between staff and children, staff, parents, and other…
Am I Eligible?
We’re Sorry. Based on what you shared, you are not likely eligible at this time. If you think this is a mistake, you can go back and complete the calculator again. You can also learn more about the child care…
Am I Eligible?
Good news! Based on what you shared, you are likely eligible for low or no cost child care. Apply today by visiting MI BRIDGES. Have more questions? We’re here to help. Contact the Great Start to Quality Resource Center at…
Effective February 25, 2024, Michigan has removed the requirement to work with the Office of Child Support to receive help paying for child care. Check to see if you are now eligible!