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The Texas Rising Star
Provider program offers providers the opportunity to
participate in a voluntary plan to improve the quality
of child care by meeting program criteria that exceed
the Minimum Standards for Child Care Licensing. Texas
Rising Star Provider Program Criteria cover:
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*Texas Department of
Family and Protective Services licensing compliance,
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*Caregiver staff
qualifications,
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*Director qualifications
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*Staff orientation,
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*Ongoing staff
development,
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*Group size,
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*Activities
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*Caregiver-child
interaction,
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*Physical environment,
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*Health and safety,
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*Nutrition and meal
time, and
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*Parental involvement.
Providers who are interested
in being certified as Texas Rising Star Providers may
ask their Provider Services Specialist for the necessary
materials and information. Provider Services Staff work
closely with providers in the application,
self-assessment, and formal assessment processes.
Provider Services Staff also provide ongoing monitoring
and technical assistance to providers who are in the
Texas Rising Star Provider Process.
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