STAR POWERStar-rated centers will have the following attractions, state officials said:• Each class has a daily lesson plan, ensuring greater focus on academics;• Children have 30-plus minutes of daily physical activity;• Information on staff-to-teacher ratios is readily available to parents;• The staff is committed to serving more fresh fruits and vegetables.
ATLANTA – Georgia soon will unveil its voluntary three-star child care rating system, which offers financial incentives for providers who participate.
About 1,233 of Georgia’s 6,000 licensed child care centers are participating, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.
However, only about 200 will officially be rated with one, two or three stars when the system goes public July 1.
The other 1,000-plus will be working to demonstrate that they go above and beyond minimum health and safety requirements for licensed centers and are star-worthy, a time-consuming process that’s likely to take some of them to year’s end.