YoungStar Child Care Quality Rating For Providers 2022 And Earlier (2015–2022)

Definition

These data represent a point-in-time count of the number of child care providers at each star rating, in the month of January of each year.

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

Kenosha and Racine Counties

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

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

The Northern Region, which included the counties of Bayfield, Ashland, Sawyer, Iron, Vilas, Price, Oneida, Forest, Florence, Taylor, Lincoln, Langlade, Marathon, Wood, and Portage

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

Note, in 2023, these regions changed: the Southern Region before 2023 is not comparable to 2023 and after.

These data may have been influenced by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, starting in 2020.

Data Source

These data are from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families' YoungStar Monthly Statistics report.

Last Updated

2024-12