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Quality Start Logo - 3 Color -websiteQuality Start, a voluntary child care rating system created by the Louisiana Department of Social Services, has recently launched their website, www.qrslouisiana.com. The site is designed to be a resource for child care providers and their staff as well as for parents looking for the best child care providers available.

Quality Start is a voluntary program for licensed child care centers, designed to recognize, support and increase the quality of child care throughout Louisiana. Participating centers can earn up to five stars. Quality Start also offers training and incentives to child care providers to help increase their rating. Important new quarterly bonuses and tax credits are also available to parents who choose a Quality Start center. By joining Quality Start, centers will show parents in their communities their commitment to providing the highest quality child care.