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What is Quality?
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Personal ideas about quality child care differ greatly in today's society. Our very own values, beliefs, cultures, backgrounds, and environments contribute to how we determine what quality looks like. Studies show that these particular areas have positive impacts on a child's development: |
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What is Guiding Stars of Duval and How Does it Measure Quality?
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Guiding Stars of Duval is THE quality rating improvement system for child care providers in Duval County. Both, child care centers and family child care homes can volunteer to be a part of this program. Participants in Guiding Stars commit to not only meeting the basic requirements for licensing set by the State of Florida, but they also agree to hold themselves accountable to higher standards by providing quality education and by helping children prepare for school. Through participation in Guiding Stars, child care programs are measured on important indicators and standards, such as teacher education and training, teacher-child interactions, child screenings, and curriculum. Ratings range from 1 star to 5 stars. The chart below explains what each level represents. |
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What Should I Look for in a Child Care Provider?
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Where Can I Find a List of Child Care Providers that Contract with the Early Learning Coalition of Duval?
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