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Keep your children happy and healthy as it heats up!
Help kids develop the fine motor skills for preschool and kindergarten from infancy and beyond.
Last week, IdahoSTARS joined the University of Idaho (U of I) Children’s Center to recognize the child care team’s outstanding commitment to quality early care and education.
For the last 20 years, IdahoSTARS has been supporting the quality of child care providers across the state. In fact, it is our number one Project goal. One of the ways we achieve this is through our academic scholarship program.
We’ve listened to you and updated the IdahoSTARS Badge System to meet the needs of Idaho’s child care and early education professionals!
The State Plan serves as the State Lead Agency’s (IDHW) application for a three-year cycle of CCDF funds. It is the primary mechanism the Office of Child Care uses to determine Lead Agency compliance with the statute and regulation requirements.
Embark with us on a journey in coaching in early childhood education. A coaching experience is like being guided on an adventure to unearth hidden strengths and talents and transform classrooms into havens of creativity, empathy, and effective teaching that captivates young minds.
Learn more about Idaho's Child Care Workforce, including demographics, turnover, wages, and more!
The Local Market Rates (LMR) are the maximum monthly amounts that the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) will pay per child.
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has authorized IdahoSTARS to accept hybrid pediatric CPR and first aid in addition to fully in-person courses. What qualifies for a hybrid pediatric CPR and pediatric first aid course? A portion of the course is done self-paced online, and students complete in-person hands-on sessions and testing for courses requiring pediatric CPR and other skills.