STARS Kits
Programs can access STAR kits below. STAR Kits are tools to assist in understanding and preparing for the criteria at each STAR level. Resources, samples, and tools are provided as part of the STAR Kits to support coaching needs, program improvement needs, and tracking or monitoring of progress. Any documents that are required for STARS will have an asterisk (*) next to the name of the document.
Resources for All STAR Levels
- 2022 Child Care Training Flyer
- About the CACFP Meal Pattern Tip Sheet
- ADA Guide
- Budget, Cost of Care, and Quality Improvement Action Plan (QIAP)
- CACFP Website Flyer
- Caring for Our Children – download the book
- Center New Staff Training Template
- Certificate of Immunization
- Checklists with Evidence Requirement Language
- Daily Health Check Resources
- Emergency Go Kit
- Family / Group New Staff Training Template
- Health Practices
- HIPAA Brochure
- Immunization Requirements by Age for Child Care
- Menu Planning for Childcare Facilities
- Montana Early Childhood Project
- MT Playground Information Sheet
- MT Quality Improvement Plan Guidance
- Parent Guide to Safe Sleep
- Provider Guide to Safe Sleep
- Screen Smart Tips
- The Dirty Dozen: Twelve Playground Hazards
- Top Ten Questions about the Environment Rating Scale Assessment
- YIKES Emergency Preparedness
STAR 1 Working to STAR 2
Resources for All Programs
- 20 Steps to a Full Partnership
- 20 Steps to Partnership Checklist
- Aligning Program Practices
- Chicken Pox Documentation Form
- Family Style Meal Service - CACFP Policy
- Family Style Meals - USDA Resource
- Immunization Program Letter
- Individualized Personal Care Plan - Infants and Toddlers
- Individualized Personal Care Plan – Preschoolers
- Knowledge Base Professional Development Plan
- MT Quality Improvement Plan Guidance
- Note for Parents Regarding Primary Caregiving
- Parent Partnership
- Preparing Your Environment to Support Breast Feeding
- Preschool Partnership
- Primary Caregiver Expectations
- Sample Breast Feeding Policy
- Sample Contract
- Sample Handbook
- Sample Staffing Plan
- Sample Transition Plan
- Special Dietary Needs Statement
- Staffing Plan (required for programs that employ staff)
- Successful Tours
- Transitions to New Age Group
Resources for Centers
STAR 2 Working to STAR 3
Resources for All Programs
- Budget Ideas for Personnel Costs
- Chickenpox Documentation Form
- Community Resources
- Creating Teaching Tools for Young Children Guide
- Ellyn Satter Division of Responsibility in Feeding Children Poster
- Family Style Dining Article
- Feeding Children in Child Care
- HES 103-A Conditional Attendance Form
- Important Milestones
- Inviting Parent Participation
- Offering Family Involvement Opportunities
- Positive Solutions for Families Brochure
- Practical Strategies for Teachers
- Program Family Involvement Opportunities Checklist
- Pyramid Model Implementation
- Child Care Licensing Accident/Injury Report Form
- Sample Transition Plan
- Transitioning Children Out of Child Care
STAR 3 Working to STAR 4
Resources for All Programs
- Behavior Log
- Budget Ideas for Personnel Costs
- Child Care Providers’ Strategies to Support Inclusion
- Individual Observation Checklist
- Introduction to the Pyramid Model - video
- Methods of Observation
- NAEYC Partnerships for Learning: Conferencing with Families
- Portfolios & the Power of Documentation
- Positive Behavior Support – Building a Behavior Support Team
- Steps to Enter Screening Data
Resources for Centers
STAR 4 Working to STAR 5
Resources for All Programs
- Be a Healthy Role Model Tip Sheet
- Budget Ideas for Personnel Costs
- Facts about Challenging Behavior
- Health Habits for Life – Every Day Is a Healthy Day
- Health Habits for Life – Food & Drink to Grow On
- Healthy Habits for Life – Get Moving
- Healthy Habits for Life Resource Kit Introduction
- Preventing Obesity in Early Childhood
- Program Wide Positive Behavior Support
Resources for Centers
Resources for Family/Group