Cherokee Child Care Ratings Announced

The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning today launched a new ratings system that gives parents an idea of the quality of the state's child care programs.

Programs have been rated on a scale of one to three stars, with three stars being the highest rating a center can achieve.

"Stars are awarded based on a combination of points gathered from an independent observation and a portfolio that demonstrates that the program meets standards above and beyond what licensing requires," according to the Department of Early Care and Learning.

Programs with one star have demonstrated a commitment to meeting standards that exceed state health and safety requirements, met several quality benchmarks, and scored sufficiently on the independent observation.

Two star quality rated programs have demonstrated a commitment to meeting standards that exceed state health and safety requirements, met many quality benchmarks, and scored well on the independent observation.

Thee star quality rated programs have demonstrated a commitment to meeting standards that exceed state health and safety requirements, met numerous quality benchmarks, and scored high on the independent observation.

This is how child care programs in Cherokee were rated:

• Discovery Point, 136 Prominence Point Parkway, Canton: One star
• Discovery Point, 4575 Towne Lake Parkway, Woodstock: Two stars
  
• The Sunshine House, 11087 Highway 92, Woodstock: Two stars
  
• The Sunshine House, 1794 Eagle Drive, Woodstock: Two stars