BrightStars - Rating system for Rhode Island child care centers and preschools

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BrightStars, Rhode Island’s Tiered Quality Rating and Improvement system, assists families in finding care and recognizes and supports quality in early care and education programs.

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BrightStars gives families the tools and information to select the best early learning and education program for your child.

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BrightStars evaluates the quality of early learning and education programs and helps programs expand on best practices and apply them to the care children receive.

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Important Announcements

Results from the COVID-19 BrightStars/DHS Survey
Read the BrightStars Think Tank Report
The DHS Market Rate Survey Results are in!
Read the new RI Child Care Emergency Preparedness Plan or on the DHS website
Release Six of the Rhode Island Notes now available!!
Read the BrightStars Validation Study and Executive Summary
New resource: Interpreting BrightStars Environment Rating Scale Scores and Reports
View the Updated Guide to Early Childhood Education and Updated Current Required Coursework for ECE/Related Degrees in RI
ERS and CLASS Training Policy Update
View the Ratio & Group Size Posting Templates for Centers

From Our Blog

School-Age Programs with Immediate Availability

posted: 03/22/2022

Cranston and Providence programs with Immediate Availability for School-Age Child Care

Interest Centers: Guiding Play with Intentional Learning Environments

posted: 07/30/2021 by Stephanie Ferreira

A classroom with defined interest centers allows children to be able to access materials freely, with clear intent on the type of play encouraged in that specific area.

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