Accreditation through Satellite Family Child Care system is voluntary for family child care programs and provides significant benefits to participants. Accreditation utilizes the Satellite Accreditation Standards for family child care programs.

Accreditation offers recognition to family child care programs meeting the highest standards for home-based early care and education, helping parents identify and choose high-quality care. Fully accredited programs receive either a 4- or 5-star rating through YoungStar, based on the primary family child care provider's education level.

Accreditation allows family child care educators to implement the standards through the lens of relationships and engagement between the child and provider. The ongoing accreditation process ensures high-quality services and continuity of exceptional care for children within the network of family child care educators.