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Apply for Keystone STARS Designation Through An Alternate Pathway
Before Completing the Steps Below In order to apply for Keystone STARS Designation through an Alternate Pathway, you must: Claim your program's Organization Profile in the PD Registry. Learn how if you have not already done so. Provide the most current version of your program's Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan. If you complete your [...]
ELRC 22-06: Required Professional Development Training for DHS Certified Child Care Providers Participating in Child Care Works (CCW)
Announcement ELRC 22-06 Subject: Required Professional Development Training for DHS Certified Child Care Providers Participating in Child Care Works (CCW) To: All Department of Human Services (DHS) Certified Child Care Providers; Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs); and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) Early Learning Resource Center Program Representatives From: Tracey Campanini [...]
New Resources for Educators Related to Monkeypox
On Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released two new resources for educators related to monkeypox. The first is a set of frequently asked questions from Schools, Early Care and Education Programs, and Other Settings Serving Children or Adolescents about monkeypox. The second is a factsheet about What You [...]
Apply Now for the PA NAPSACC Wellness Grant
The PA NAPSACC Wellness Grant is accepting applications for the 2022-2023 year. Application deadline is September 16, 2022. All licensed child care programs are eligible to apply. The grant provides an opportunity to engage in a continuous quality improvement process focused on obesity prevention practices and policies within an early care and education setting, and [...]
Immediate Action Required for Regulatory Compliance
Important Notice Immediate Action Required for Regulatory Compliance – Please Read Carefully If you hold a license to operate a facility licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), there are two changes to the Civil Rights Compliance process. First, there is a new Civil Rights Compliance form when submitting a new licensing application [...]
C-19-01: Verifying Compliance with the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act – REVISED
Announcement C-19-01 REVISED Subject: Verifying Compliance with the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act To: All Department of Human Services (DHS) Certified Child Care Facilities; Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs); and Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) ELRC Program Representatives From: Tracey Campanini, Deputy Secretary, Office of Child Development & Early Learning Issue Date: March 1, 2019 [...]
Important Update Regarding PA’s Certification Regulation Rewrite Project
Pennsylvania’s Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL), with technical assistance from the State Capacity Building Center within the Office of Child Care Projects at the federal level, has embarked on an initiative to rewrite Pennsylvania’s child care certification regulations. Once completed, the new regulations will: Increase alignment with quality improvement Promote greater equity; [...]
ELRC 22-05: Sunset or Obsolete Keystone STARS Policy Announcements
Announcement ELRC 22-05 Subject: Sunset or Obsolete Keystone STARS Policy Announcements To: All Department of Human Services (DHS) Certified Child Care Providers; All Keystone STARS Providers; Early Learning Resource Centers (ELRCs); the Pennsylvania Key (PA) Staff; and the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) ELRC Program Representatives From: Tracey Campanini Deputy Secretary, Office [...]