Statistics on children, youth and families in Wisconsin from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Kids Forward
YoungStar child care quality rating for providers 2022 and earlier in Wisconsin
YoungStar child care quality rating for providers 2022 and earlier
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Why This Indicator Matters
YoungStar is Wisconsin’s Quality Rating and Improvement System for child care, based on a 5-star scale. Research has shown that higher rated programs do a better job of early child development.
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This data includes all childcare providers at each star level, and both group and family providers (licensed group, licensed family, certified family, and public school). The higher the star level, the higher the quality rating for the indicated providers. The maximum number of stars (highest rating) is 5. Providers for which a rating is pending are not included in these data. More information about the YoungStar program and its rating system can be found here: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/youngstar.
For purposes of child care ratings, the state is divided into regions. In 2022 and prior years, these regions were as listed below (note that Waukesha County was a part of the Southern Region in 2022 and prior years).
- Milwaukee County
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Kenosha and Racine Counties
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The Southern Region, which included the counties of Adams, Juneau, Columbia, Sauk, Richland, Crawford, Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Dane, Green, Dodge, Jefferson, Waukesha, Rock, and Walworth
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The Western Region, which included the counties of Douglas, Burnett, Washburn, Rusk, Barron, Polk, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Clark, Pepin, Buffalo, Trempealeau, Jackson, Lacrosse, Monroe, and Vernon
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The Northern Region, which included the counties of Bayfield, Ashland, Sawyer, Iron, Vilas, Price, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Taylor, Lincoln, Langlade, Marathon, Wood, and Portage
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The Northeastern Region, which included the counties of Marinette, Oconto, Menominee, Shawano, Waupaca, Outagamie, Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Calumet, Winnebago, Waushara, Marquette, Green Lake, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Ozaukee, and Washington
These data may have been influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in 2020.
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