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Keystone STARS Continuous Quality Improvement Plan 2026

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The document provides instructions and a template for creating a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan under the Keystone STARS system, aimed at enhancing early learning and school-age programs. It outlines the purpose of CQI as an ongoing process to achieve high quality and best practices, detailing required components such as background information, goal planning, action steps, resources needed, annual review processes, and considerations for expanding goals. The plan must be tailored to the specific needs of the community served and supported by various sources of evidence.

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Begin by filling out the Background Information section. Include your facility name, address, contact information, overall time frame for the plan, and projected STAR levels.
Move to Goal Planning. For each goal, write a clear goal statement that is specific and measurable. Identify the time frame for completion and align it with quality standards.
Identify sources of evidence that support your goals. Ensure you include at least the minimum required number of sources based on your STAR level.
Outline action steps needed to achieve each goal, specifying who will be responsible for coordinating these actions.
Establish a process for an annual review of your CQI Plan to assess progress and make necessary adjustments.

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What are the components of a CQI program?

The template covers the five steps in the CQI cycle, including planning, strategy development, road testing, assessing, and implementing/next steps. For more support on these steps, please see the SRAE CQI improvement modules.

What does continuous quality improvement include?

It is a continuous and ongoing effort to achieve measurable improvements in the efficiency, effectiveness, performance, accountability, outcomes, and other indicators of quality for state and local program levels.

What should a quality improvement plan include?

A Quality Improvement Plan is an organizations framework for developing and improving processes. It includes the direction, timeline, activities, and assessment measures of quality and quality improvement within the organization.

What are the 4 steps of continuous quality improvement?

The fundamental approach that serves as the basis for most process improvement models is known as the PDSA cycle, which stands for Plan, Do, Study, Act.

What does a continuous quality improvement plan consist of?

Your CQI plan should describe how your organization will measure improvement and how you will collect, monitor, and analyze data. Include a description of changes to be tested based on evidence-based and/or promising practices. Describe your CQI methods and tools.

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What are the goals of Keystone Stars?

Keystone STARS has four primary goals: To improve the quality of early care and education; To support early care and education providers in meeting their quality improvement goals; To recognize programs for continuous quality improvement and meeting higher quality standards; and.

What is a CQI plan?

Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a progressive incremental improvement of processes, safety, and patient care. The goal of CQI may include improvement of operations, outcomes, systems processes, improved work environment, or regulatory compliance.

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