Alabama Quality STARS Incentive Payment Information
The following incentive schedules will go into effect beginning October 1, 2021. Programs that meet the criteria will receive a one-time payment annually from the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR).*
*According to the recently revised Child Care Licensing and Performance Standards, licensed centers and homes meet the criteria for a one (1) star rating in Alabama Quality STARS. There are no additional requirements for a STAR 1 Rating. Programs that opted out of the STARs program will not receive the STAR 1 incentive. The incentive amounts below will go into effect after October 1, 2021, for STAR 1-rated programs and will be issued upon completion of their annual licensing review or licensing renewal.
Programs that apply for STAR 2 and higher under the new program will receive the amounts below upon receiving their new STAR rating.
Direct all other questions regarding the incentive schedule or subsidy schedule to the Alabama Department of Human Resources at quality.enhancement@dhr.alabama.gov.
Centers
Alabama Quality STARS Incentive Matrix
*According to the recently revised Child Care Licensing and Performance Standards, licensed centers meet the criteria for a one (1) star rating in Alabama Quality STARS. There are no additional requirements for a STAR 1 Rating. Programs that opted out of the STARs program will not receive the STAR 1 incentive. The incentive amounts above will go into effect after October 1, 2021, for STAR 1-rated programs and will be issued upon completion of their annual licensing review or licensing renewal.
Homes
Alabama Quality STARS Incentive Matrix
*According to the recently revised Child Care Licensing and Performance Standards, licensed homes meet the criteria for a one (1) star rating in Alabama Quality STARS. There are no additional requirements for a STAR 1 Rating. Programs that opted out of the STARs program will not receive the STAR 1 incentive. The incentive amounts above will go into effect after October 1, 2021, for STAR 1-rated programs and will be issued upon completion of their annual licensing review or licensing renewal.
Subsidy Reimbursement Schedule:
The subsidy reimbursement schedule (separate from the above schedule) for currently STAR-rated programs can be found below:
Updated: April 2022