Our analysis of YoungStar progress statewide shows that 57% of children receiving child care subsidies are in programs rated 3 to 5 stars as of February 2013. At the same time, only 33% of child care programs participating in YoungStar are rated 3 to 5 stars. It sounds like a contradiction, but the percentages are very different because many more children are served in group child care centers than in family child care, and centers are rated much higher on the YoungStar 5-star scale.
Our analysis shows that there has been a steady increase toward higher quality, both for programs and for the children served. For more details, see the analysis at:
YoungStar Trends Early 2012 to Feb. 2013: Movement Toward Higher Quality Ratings
