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High Quality Child Care in Michigan

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Great Start to Quality (GSQ) helps strengthen high quality early learning experiences for Michigan children by supporting early care and education providers and helping families connect with the best options for their children.

To do this, GSQ, along with providers and partners, have developed a continuous quality improvement process with Quality Levels. Every GSQ provider is licensed through the State of Michigan and is required to maintain a healthy and safe learning environment.

How GSQ Helps Michigan Families

Toddler boy smiling at the cameraGSQ recognizes the quality of licensed programs for children ages 0-12 to help families find the best early care and learning options for their children. Families can use GSQ as a tool to search for and compare early childhood programs near them and find the right childcare options for their children. GSQ helps Michigan families by:

  • Giving families information and resources to determine the best type of care for their children.

  • Assisting families in their search for quality licensed programs.

  • Providing information about financial assistance.

  • Offering lending libraries of learning materials to use with their children.