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 ★
Our high quality, play-based early learning program provides children opportunities to develop and explore all domains of developmentally-appropriate practice. Children in our program ARE creating, moving, singing, discussing, observing, reading and playing. At BFA children are NOT expected to sit still and be quiet. They won’t be doing worksheets, workbooks or drill & kill flashcards. Children here will be seen gathered around books, loose parts, engaging materials, tinker tubs and sensory bins. Children can get lost in curiosity and will spend their days surrounded by discovery and wonder as they will be engaged in playful learning. At our original Tuttle location, we accept children ages 2 to VPK. Children do NOT need to be potty trained to be considered for enrollment. We offer full and part-time schedules, based on availability.
We are proud to share that we are an approved provider by The Department of Defense (MCCYN & CCA Programs), we are an approved Step Up Scholarship site and we partner with SCF to be an approved provider for the CAMMPIS Grant. We also proudly offer discounts to active military, first responders and teachers. Scheduling a tour is easy, please call 941-359-FOXY or email [email protected].
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
