Texas Rising Star Providers
A Texas Rising Star (TRS) Provider is a child care provider that has an agreement with a Local Workforce Development Board's (Board's) child care contractor to serve Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)- children on scholarship and that meets requirements that exceed the State's Minimum Child Care Licensing (CCL) Standards. All providers that have an agreement with the child care contractor are considered "TRS Entry Level" providers until they have been completed the official certification process. Providers on agreement include Licensed Centers, and Licensed and Registered Child Care Home providers. The TRS Provider certification system offers three levels of certification (Two-Star, Three-Star, and Four-Star) to encourage providers to attain progressively higher certification requirements leading to a Four-Star level. To find out more about the Texas Rising Star program and how to get certified, visit https://www.childcare.texas.gov/texas-rising-star
The Texas Rising Star program certification process includes three steps that CCS providers must complete within a two-year time frame. To learn about the certification process, visit https://www.childcare.texas.gov/texas-rising-star/gettingcertified
You may submit questions about the Texas Rising Star program by filling out and submitting a form available at https://www.childcare.texas.gov/tx3c-contact-us
TRS Certification Benefits
- Higher child care reimbursement rate....the higher the star level, the more a provider is paid per child
- Professional development opportunities
- One-on-one mentoring
- Eligibility for other benefits, such as grants, stipends, materials and equipment
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Check out the revenue calculator at www.childcare.texas.gov/texas-rising/star/tools-and-resources to see how financially beneficial being certified could be for your program
Texas Rising Star Mentors
The Concho Valley Workforce Development Board strives to assist child care providers improve the quality of child care in our 13 county coverage area by providing training opportunities, quality initiatives, technical assistance, and mentoring.
- On-site individual teacher coaching and classroom demonstration.
- Access to a variety of early childhood resources
- Help with curriculum planning and implementation
- Coordination of child care trainings
- Assistance with classroom enhancement and design assistance
- Utilize assessment tools to improve classroom environment and climate
- Prepare providers for Texas Rising Star application and assessment process
A Texas Rising Star mentor is assigned to each CCS child care provider. This mentor will provide you information on how to contact them as assigned. To contact the Lead TRS Mentor, please call Hannah Pfingsten at (325) 655-2005 ext 304 or hbrown@cvworkforce.org
