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YoungStar is supporting child care providers in improving the quality of care for Wisconsin Children. Parents know that child care providers play a very important role in teaching, nurturing and guiding their children toward future success.
YoungStar supports parents and providers in helping children receive the best care possible. These Shining Star providers are shining examples of how providers can improve their care and give children the best start in life.
Share your Story of Quality Child Care.
Nicole Schabow and Jenny Johnston of Gunderson Child Care Center share their story of how quality improvement is a continuous process that takes dedication and requires support. Taking it one step at a time, teachers at Gunderson learned about assessing children's development and using that information to plan developmentally appropriate activities that meet children's interest.
Learn more about Gunderson's efforts to continuously improve program quality.
After finding few care options for her own children, Sandy Amundson began her career opening her own child care program in Appleton, Wisconsin in 1986. In 1990, she began working at Faith Child Care and has spent nearly the past 30 years working to improve quality and create a sense of "family".
Learn how YoungStar helped support Sandy's commitment to quality.
The Environment Makes the Difference
While collaborating with YoungStar Consultants and ERS Observers, Sandy Miller of Grandma Sandy’s Learning Den identified barriers and created improvement plans to support her goal of a 4 or 5 Star rating. Sandy values continuous quality improvement and is excited to become a formally-rated provider.
Read more about Sandy Miller’s experience with YoungStar.
The Vision Forward Preschool has worked with YoungStar to transition their center to focus more on inclusive, integrated child care and preschool readiness. YoungStar staff have supported Vision Forward in providing the best care to the children they serve while helping them reach their goals.
Read more about Vision Forward and their YoungStar Experience.
In addition to offering high-quality child care, MRM is a larger organization that offers families basic needs assistance like food, shelter, counseling, job training and other programs. MRM has a Community Liaison who helps engage families and provide information about available programs.
Learn more about MRM’s innovative approach to meeting community needs.
Small tweaks in processes and systems have helped Children’s Discovery Center in Stevens Point maintain its 5 Star rating. The program strives to provide high-quality services to their children and families by examining their intentions behind all activities.Read more about Children’s Discovery Center and their YoungStar experience.
