States — quality rating systems
How each state recognizes and rates daycare quality. Plain-language explainers with sources.
Alabama — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(AL)
Alabama Quality STARS
Alaska — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(AK)
None — state has no formal QRIS
Arizona — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(AZ)
Quality First
Arkansas — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(AR)
Better Beginnings
California — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(CA)
Quality Counts California
Colorado — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(CO)
Colorado Shines
Connecticut — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(CT)
None — state has no formal QRIS
Delaware — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(DE)
Delaware Stars
District of Columbia — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(DC)
Capital Quality
Florida — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(FL)
Early Learning Coalitions (regional QRIS-equivalents)
Georgia — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(GA)
Quality Rated
Hawaii — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(HI)
None — state has no formal QRIS
Idaho — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(ID)
Steps to Quality
Illinois — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(IL)
ExceleRate Illinois
Indiana — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(IN)
Paths to QUALITY
Iowa — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(IA)
Iowa Quality Rating System
Kansas — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(KS)
Links to Quality
Kentucky — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(KY)
All STARS
Louisiana — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(LA)
Louisiana Performance Profiles
Maine — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(ME)
Quality for ME (in transition)
Maryland — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MD)
Maryland EXCELS
Massachusetts — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MA)
Massachusetts QRIS
Michigan — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MI)
Great Start to Quality
Minnesota — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MN)
Parent Aware
Mississippi — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MS)
None — state has no formal QRIS
Missouri — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MO)
Show Me Quality
Montana — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(MT)
STARS to Quality
Nebraska — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NE)
Step Up to Quality
Nevada — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NV)
Silver State Stars
New Hampshire — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NH)
NH Quality Rating Improvement System (NHCIS)
New Jersey — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NJ)
Grow NJ Kids
New Mexico — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NM)
FOCUS
New York — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NY)
QualityStarsNY
North Carolina — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(NC)
NC Star Rated License
North Dakota — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(ND)
Growing Futures
Ohio — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(OH)
Step Up To Quality
Oklahoma — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(OK)
Reaching for the Stars
Oregon — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(OR)
Spark
Pennsylvania — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(PA)
Keystone STARS
Rhode Island — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(RI)
BrightStars
South Carolina — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(SC)
ABC Quality
South Dakota — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(SD)
None — state has no formal QRIS
Tennessee — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(TN)
Tennessee Star-Quality Child Care Program
Texas — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(TX)
Texas Rising Star
Utah — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(UT)
Care About Childcare
Vermont — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(VT)
STARS (Step Ahead Recognition System)
Virginia — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(VA)
VQB5 (Virginia Quality Birth to Five)
Washington — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(WA)
Early Achievers
West Virginia — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(WV)
Tiered Reimbursement System
Wisconsin — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(WI)
YoungStar
Wyoming — CDA & ECE Workforce Credentials(WY)
STARS (Statewide Training and Registry System)