Star Providers
Providers who participate in Look for the Stars are:
- Striving to provide the best early learning environments
- Improving their program and curriculum through ongoing assessment
- Implementing the best early childhood learning practices
- Engaging in continual professional development
★ STAR PROVIDER OF THE MONTH ★
Gulf Coast Christian Academy is a Christ-centered preschool dedicated to nurturing young minds and hearts in a faith-filled environment. With small class sizes, we provide individualized instruction tailored to each child’s unique learning style and needs. We consider it an honor to care for and guide our students, building strong relationships with them and their families. Our loving and experienced educators create a supportive atmosphere where children grow academically, socially, and spiritually. At Gulf Coast Christian Academy, we strive to lay a strong foundation for lifelong learning while instilling Christian values in every aspect of our curriculum.
★ STAR PROVIDER OF THE MONTH ★
The Learning Tree at Pines of Sarasota believes that children learn best in a nurturing environment, with caring teachers who enhance self-concepts, encourage independence, respect individuality, and offer free choice decisions and acquisition of social skills. We are a play-based child care and learning center on a senior healthcare campus. Our center emphasizes intergenerational activities in a dynamic environment where children not only develop through creative play, but also form meaningful connections with older generations. By incorporating activities such as storytelling, art projects and music with our seniors and community elders, children benefit from the wisdom, experience, and diverse perspectives of older individuals. Our intergenerational approach fosters a sense of empathy, respect, and social responsibility in children as well. The natural exchange between the young and the elderly encourages a unique and rich learning atmosphere where both generations can share in joy, laughter, and mutual growth.
Find a Star Provider
Click your location on the map of Sarasota County below to find a Star Child Care Provider near you.
Click your location below to find a Star Child Care Provider near you.
Not every child care provider is listed on the Look for the Stars website. Some reasons a provider may not be listed include:
- Provider chose not to participate.
- Provider wanted to participate, but did not have the opportunity to participate this year.
- Provider was assessed but chose to opt out of participation.
- Provider has a Class 1 licensing violation within the past year and is ineligible for participation this year.
- Provider has received a CLASS score below a 4.0 and is ineligible for participation this year.
Parents can contact the Early Learning Coalition’s Look for the Stars line for information on why a provider is not on the list at 941.556.1600 ext. 229 or [email protected].
Child Care Resource and Referral is a source of information on resources available for parents and can also provide a personalized list of child care options based on parents’ individual needs. including ages served, hours of operation, program enhancements, and other program information. Contact Child Care Resource and Referral at 941.556.1600 ext. 106 or [email protected].
The Department of Children and Families (DCF) website is another resource, with a feature that allows parents to search for child care provider based on specific criteria
