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The TRS criteria looks at the overall operation of the facility and the experiences provided for children while in care. The criteria includes meeting the following requirements:
- Compliance with DFPS licensing
- Qualifications for directors and caregivers in licensed child care centers and registered and licensed child care homes
- Staff orientation for new employees
- Staff training for licensed child care centers registered and licensed child care homes
- Smaller than minimum standard group sizes
- Written program goals and objectives for curriculum and activities
- Positive caregiver/child interactions
- Appropriate indoor and outdoor environments and materials
- Focus on providing a healthy and safe environment
- Offer nutritious meals and snacks and practice age appropriate meal time routines
- Encourage parent involvement
The benefits to being a Texas Rising Star Provider include:
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TRS providers offer a higher quality of care, which benefits children and families and may ultimately promote their program.
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Child Protective Services (CPS) requires that CPS children be placed only with TRS providers.
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TRS providers may have access to additional training.
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TRS providers are eligible for higher reimbursement rates from CCA.
Providers interested in the TRS program should contact Provider Services at 214-905-3579 or click here to Email us for more information. If you are a CCA Provider and interested in becoming a Texas Rising Star Provider, click here.
The four levels of certification for Texas Rising Star Providers are:
- Four-Star: the highest level; provider meets the majority of the criteria and represents the highest quality in the TRS program. Certification is issued for three years.
- Three-Star: provider meets many of the criteria, but sets goals to improve and move to next level. Certification is issued for two years.
- Two-Star: provider does not meet enough of the criteria to be three-star but has the potential to meet three-star level within one year. Certification is issued for one year and plan is written outlining requirements to improve and move to the next level.
- Deferred: provider does not meet enough of the criteria to be certified at any level. They are considered to be in the TRS program and have one year to reach a level of quality to be certified. A plan is written outlining requirements to improve and become certified.
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a Texas Rising Star (TRS) provider is A Child Care Assistance provider who voluntarily meets criteria that exceeds the Texas Department of Family and Protective (DFPS) Child Care Licensing Minimum Standards. 
