YoungStar Program

About YoungStar

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The care children receive at home and away from home couldn’t be more important.

YoungStar For Parents and Caregivers

YoungStar For Parents and Caregivers

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Making healthy child care choices for your kids—at home and away from home—can set the stage for their lifelong success. But choosing child care isn’t easy. Even with help from family and friends, finding the right child care program for your family can be hard.

YoungStar - Wisconsin's Child Care Quality Rating and Improvement System

YoungStar

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YoungStar is Wisconsin’s child care quality rating and improvement system. The program gives parents and caregivers the tools and information they need to give their kids a great start—and find quality child care that fits their needs. YoungStar also supports Wisconsin’s child care providers by offering resources, training, and technical assistance designed to enhance their quality of care.