Government Regulation Projects That Use the Rating Scales
| AIM HIGH Quality Improvement | Albuquerque, NM |
| Arkansas Better Chance Program | Arkansas |
| Arkansas Child Care Approval System | Arkansas |
| Bright Beginnings: Promoting Quality Child Care for Infants and Toddlers | San Francisco, CA |
| Chicago Public Schools Headstart | Chicago, IL |
| Colorado Early Childhood Quality Improvement System | Colorado (UC-Denver) |
| Desired Results for Children and Families | California |
| Early Head Start | Kansas |
| Head Start 0-5 Childcare | Girard, Kansas |
| Hearts for Kids | Fairbanks, AK |
| Keystone Stars Child Care Quality Initiative | Pennsylvania |
| KIDS FIRST | Arkansas |
| LA4: Louisiana Statewide Pre-K Program | Louisiana |
| North Carolina Rated License | North Carolina |
| Oklahoma tiered reimbursement | Oklahoma |
| Quality Rating System for Broward County | Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| STARS For Kids Now Quality Rating System | Kentucky |
| Standards of Care Program | Georgia |
| Tennessee Rated License | Nashville, TN |