Early Achievers Rated Providers

Early Achievers Rated Providers

Early Achievers is an easy-to-understand quality rating system for participating early care providers. DCYF monitors Early Achievers ratings as a balancing indicator for our priority to create a high-quality, integrated B-8 system. 

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Number and Percent of Early Achievers Enrolled Providers by Rating, SFY 2019-2025

  Bar chart showing the number and percent of Early Achievers enrolled providers, by rating, state fiscal years 2019-2025. The total number of providers has steadily increased over the past five years. From 2020-2024 the number and percent of unrated providers steadily increased, but in 2025 it came down by 4 percentage points, from 61-57%. Across the years, the proportions of rated providers have changed only a little. Providers rated 2 decreased from 3% in 2019 to 1% in 2025. Providers rated 3 are the largest group, making up 30% of providers in 2019 and 31% in 2025. Providers rated 3+ decreased from 8% in 2019 to 5% in 2025. Providers rated 4 decreased from 7% in 2019 to 5% in 2025. And providers rated 5 increased from less than 0.5% in 2019 to 1% in 2025. In 2024 only 9 providers were rated 5, but in 2025 59 providers were rated 5. Most likely, the increase in providers rated 5 accounts for the decreases in providers rated 3+ and 4.
 
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