RISING STARS FOR ME Q&A

If you have not yet logged in to your program’s Rising Stars for ME application or started uploading documents to your E-Portfolio, you might be wondering what you can do to prepare. You can start by reviewing the resources on the Office of Child and Family Services’...

In Standard 4: Administration and Business Practices, at Star 4 for family child care programs ONLY, the program is required to use “an appropriate tool to measure the overall quality of their business and professional practices annually.” What’s an “appropriate...

In Standard 4: Administration and Business Practices, at Star 3 the Program Director/Owner is required to complete the six-hour on-demand training Supporting Inclusion: Laws and Practices. This requirement applies to both family child care programs and...

In Standard 1: Learning Environment and Developmentally Appropriate Practice, Star 4 adds a requirement for a program to have an articulated approach to learning and development. This document is referred to as a “Written Curriculum Framework” in your program’s...

If you’ve been into the Rising Stars for ME application, you might see that you can view both submitted applications and the application in progress. It’s important to distinguish between the two and what can be changed or updated, and what can’t. On the page that...

In Standard 2: Program Evaluation, starting at Star 3, programs are required to create a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan. If your program doesn’t have a specific document called a “CQI Plan,” you might feel overwhelmed or have questions about where to...

First off, for a quick review, here’s what you’ll need to log in to the application: Your MRTQ Registry login email and password. Current approval for Director of Record Access (DoRA) or DoRA Assistant. Your program’s license number. Once you log in, you can start a...

To determine if the extension of the grace period affects your Rising Stars for ME certificate, check your expiration date on the new Rising Stars for ME certificate that was sent to your program at the end of March 2023. (Need a refresher? Here’s more...

The transition from Quality for ME to Rising Stars for ME was completed at the end of March 2023. All programs were given a minimum of six months to meet all Standards to maintain their Star rating and the new Rising Stars for ME certificates reflect updated...

In Standard 2: Program Evaluation, at Stars 3, 4, and 5 a program is required to complete all or parts of the Rising Stars for ME Inclusive Practices Checklist as part of the program’s overall Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan. At first glance, this document...