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 ★
First United Methodist Church Early Care Center has been serving families in our community for 32 years. We have our Gold Seal and are accredited by the United Association of Preschools (UMAP). Our goal is to offer a quality nurturing hands-on learning environment for the children to grow. Interactions with the children are key to a positive and fun approach to learning.
★ STAR PROVIDER OF THE MONTH ★
Eberle Family Child Care Home
Eberle Family Daycare Home offers a safe and nurturing environment that encourages children to have fun, with lots of hands-on learning experiences. We are a year long program.
(941) 955-4159 • 34237
Find a Star Provider
Click your location on the map of Sarasota County below to find a Star Child Care Provider near you, or download a list of participating area providers and their star levels here.
Download a list of participating area providers and their star levels here.
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 mail@elcsarasota.org.
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 mail@elcsarasota.org.
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
