Keystone STARS

STARS Standards

The Keystone STARS Performance Standards define quality and outline the expectations for meeting each STAR level. Keystone STARS Specialists work with providers to assess how the standards are met now and how enhancement can be made to move up a STAR level.

To read the STARS Standards click on the following links:

Center Performance Standards 2011-12 317 KB
Group Performance Standards 2011-12 318 KB
Family Performance Standard 2011-12 289 KB

STARS worksheets

Providers use the STARS worksheets to document progress with the Performance Standards.

To download the STARS worksheets click on the following links:

Center Facilities:

Questions regarding the STARS Performance Standards or the worksheets can be directed to the STARS Specialists. Click here to view the STARS Specialist contacts.

Grant Requests

The Keystone STARS program provides the following types of grants: Start with STARS grants, STARS Support grants, STARS Merit awards, Education and Retention awards and Child Care Works Add-On funds. Click here to learn more about these grants and current award amounts.

Click on the links below to download grant requests.

Start with STARS facility

STAR 1 facility

STAR 2, 3 or 4 facility

Grant Receipt Collection Documents

To ensure that practitioners access the most up-to-date versions of the new Receipt Collection documents, the SERK is asking that these documents be downloaded from the PA Keys website.

Please use this link to find the required Reciept Collection documents: http://www.pakeys.org/pages/starsDocs.aspx

If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Atkinson, SERK Grants and Contracts Coordinator, at JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING

Direct Deposit

SERK wants to help practitioners receive their grant payments as quickly as possible, in part through direct deposit payment. Payments will be transferred directly to your bank accounts and providers will be notified by email when the transaction occurs. Click here to download the direct deposit request form.