STARS: STep Ahead Recognition System

Use this site to create and share your STARS application with CDD, and to engage with CDD staff about your application status.

STARS is Vermont’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS) for child care, preschool, and afterschool programs.

Participation in STARS means that a program is striving beyond licensing regulations to meet higher quality standards, uphold professional practices, and commit to continuous quality improvement.