2012-04-162012-04-162005-02-01http://hdl.handle.net/10827/6501The author explains Palmetto STARS, the proposed 5 star voluntary rating system, is designed to be an interagency initiative between SCDSS and the South Carolina State Department of Education to rate all types of child care and early education facilities based on the quality of their staff and program.DocumentCopyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.Palmetto StarsChild care--South Carolina--EvaluationText