OCDEL’s Bureau of Certification Services issues periodic information about meeting child care regulations through the Certification Services Listserv.
OCDEL also publishes a monthly PA Early Ed News.
Archived Issues of Certification E-News
2021
- April 1, 2021: Announcement C-21-01 Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations
- March 10, 2021: REMINDER: March 12, 2021 Deadline for Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
- March 10, 2021: Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021
- March 8, 2021: Pennsylvania Voluntary Lead in Child Care and School Drinking Water Testing Program
- March 3, 2021:Special Initiative for Janssen, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
- Feb. 18, 2021: Announcement ELRC 21-#02 Increase to Child Care Works Base Payment Rates
- Feb. 2, 2021: Monitoring Coordination Across Dually Licensed Programs and Programs with PA Pre-K Counts and Head Start Supplemental Assistance Programs
- Jan. 13, 2021: Application Now Open for COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award for Child Care Workers
- Jan. 8, 2021: COVID-19 Pandemic Relief Award for Child Care Workers
- Jan. 4, 2021 – ACT 24 Reporting Tool Update
2020
- Announcement 20 #18 – Keystone STARS Designation Maintenance for Facilities Temporarily Closed Due to COVID-19 (Released Dec. 28, 2020, via ECE Recap)
- ACT 24 Reporting Tool Login Update (Dec. 23, 2020)
- DHS CARES Act-Round 3 Final Reporting Update (Dec. 17, 2020)
- DHS CARES Act Funding Tracking Final Report is Live (Dec. 9, 2020)
- New Online Portal Launching on December 9 to Report COVID-19 Act 24 Funds (Dec. 8, 2020)
- Request to Complete the Professional Development Survey (Dec. 3, 2020)
- Certification Regulations Training Video for Child Care Providers (Dec 1, 2020)
- 2020 Child Care Regulation Changes Training for Child Care Providers and Question and Answer (Q&A) Sessions (Nov. 25, 2020)
- Announcement C-20-13: Reopening of Certified Child Care Facilities Temporarily or Permanently Closed Due to COVID-19 (Nov. 24, 2020)
- CARES Act Reporting Requirements for Child Care with Tracey Campanini, Deputy Secretary for the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (Nov. 20, 2020)
- Announcement 20 #17 Child Care Works Payment During the Proclamation of Disaster Emergency (Nov. 20, 2020)
- Announcement ELRC 20 #16 Internal Assessment Process (IAP) Guide (Oct. 12, 2020)
- Announcement C-20-09-Revised, Emergency Temporary Relocation of Facility due to the Governor Issuing a Declaration of Disaster – Specific to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Revision (Oct. 7, 2020)
- DS Announcement 20 #02 COVID-19 Related Policies Announcements and Communications that are Sunset or Obsolete (Sept. 30, 2020)
- Announcement DS-03 Inclusion of All Children in Early Childhood Education Programs in Pennsylvania (Sept. 30, 2020)
- Announcement C-20-12, September OCDEL Provider Survey and COVID Alert PA App (Sept. 29, 2020)
- Sept. 8, 2020: Announcement 20 #15, Changes to Policy Regarding Parents/Caretakers Caring for Their Own Children in a Child Care Setting During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Sept. 1, 2020: Announcement: ELRC-20 #14, Keystone STARS Designation Process for FY 20-21
- Aug. 28, 2020: Announcement: Today is the Launch of the Licensed Facility COVID Data Collection Tool
- Aug. 26, 2020: Announcement: Message from Tracey Campanini, OCDEL Deputy Secretary: Licensed Facility COVID Data Collection Tool
- Aug. 20, 2020: Announcement C-2-04 Revised Suspension of Regulatory Requirements for Certified Child Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Aug. 17, 2020: Announcement ELRC – 20 #13 Updates to the Child Care Works School-Age Blended Rate Payment Policy for the 2020-21 School Year
- Aug. 10, 2020: Announcement C-2-09 Emergency Temporary Relocation of Facility due to the Governor Issuing a Declaration of Disaster – Specific to Novel Coronavirus
- July 31, 2020: Announcement: ELRC-20 #12, 2020 Keystone STARS Performance Standards and Program Manual
- July 27, 2020: DHS Guidance for Annual Licensing Inspections during COVID-19 Pandemic
- July 21, 2020: Announcement: ELRC-20 #10 Child Care Works Payment for Child Care Providers Closed Due to a Positive COVID-19 Case
- July 20, 2020: OCDEL COVID-19 FAQ
- July 17, 2020: Announcement ELRC – 20-#11 Restoring Child Care Works Payment Practices Based on Attendance and Invoicing for All Children
- July 10, 2020: Announcement C-2-08 COVID-19 Operations for Licensed Child Care
- July 8, 2020: Announcement: C-20-06 Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities Operating During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
- July 7, 2020: Announcement C-20-07, REVISED Fire Safety Training for Child Care Centers may be obtained online during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- July 1, 2020: Announcement C-20-07, Fire Safety Training for Child Care Centers may be obtained online during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- June 30, 2020: What Department of Human Services (DHS) Certified Child Care Providers Need to know about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) Funding
- June 25, 2020: Announcement: ELRC-20 #09, Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- June 24, 2020: Announcement: C-20-06 Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities operating during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
- June 12, 2020: Renewal Inspections for Child Care Facilities to Begin June 22, 2020
- June 4, 2020: COVID-19 Phased Reopening: Philadelphia Child Care Providers
- June 3, 2020: COVID-19 Phased Reopening: Child Care Providers in Yellow Counties
- May 29, 2020: Announcement: C-20-04 Suspension of Regulatory Requirements for Certified Child Care Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- May 28, 202o: Announcement: ELRC-20 #08 Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- May 27, 202o: COVID-19 Phased Reopening: Child Care Providers in Yellow Counties
- May 21, 2020: CARES Act Funding and Attestation Form Process
- May 19, 2020: Certification Inspection Instrument and Worksheets for all Child Care Facility Types Renewal Inspections
- May 15, 2020: COVID-19 Phased Reopening: Child Care Providers in Yellow Counties
- May 12, 2020: Child Care Providers Operating in Red and Yellow Counties in the
Governor’s Phased-in Approach to Reopen Business - May 7, 2020: Reopen Guidance for Child Care Providers During COVID-19
- May 7, 2020 COVID-19 Phased Reopening: Child Care Providers in Yellow Counties
- May 2, 2020: Phased-In Approach to Reopen Business: What it means for child care programs
- April 21, 2020: Announcement: ELRC-20 #07: Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- April 13, 2020: Updates from the Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning
- April 3, 202o: FCCH Continuing Operations Verification Letter
- March 25, 2020: Clarification of Closure Notices and Child Care
- March 24, 2020: ANNOUNCEMENT: C-20 #03 (Revised) Closure of early learning programs due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 23, 2020: Announcement: ELRC-20#05 REVISED, Child Care Works Payment Modifications Due to Impacts related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 22, 2020: Updates from the Office of Child Development and Early Learning during COVID-19
- March 19, 2020: Update: Exemption of Directive to Temporarily Close
- March 16, 2020: Attention All Child Care Providers Regarding the Provisional Hire Waiver Application
- March 14, 2020: Announcement, Reporting Early Learning Programs Closings Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 13, 2020: Announcement ELRC 20-#03 Child Care Works Payments During the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak
- March 13, 2020: Operational Recommendations for Early Childhood Providers Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- March 12, 2020: The following message is only applicable to Montgomery County Providers
- February 7, 2020: Important Message from the Bureau of Certification Regarding Clearances and the Coronavirus
- January 27, 2020: Important Information from the Bureau of Certification Regarding the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Verification Certificate and the Waiver Application for Provisional Hire
- January 6, 2020: Webinar: Immunization Strategies for Success in Early Care and Education Programs
- January 2, 202-: Important News from the Bureau of Certification Regarding the Provisional Hire Waiver
2019
- December 31, 2019
- December 11, 2019
- November 27, 2019
- November 6, 2019
- November 1, 2019
- September 4, 2019 and September 9, 2019 and September 23, 2019
- August 29, 2019 and August 30, 2019
- July 9, 2019 and July 15, 2019 and July 19, 2019
- June 4, 2019
- April 23, 2019
- February 22, 2019 and February 28, 2019
- January 31, 2019
2018
- October 12, 2018 and October 24, 2018
- September 6, 2018andSeptember 26, 2018
- July 19, 2018
- June 8, 2018 and June 10 2018
- May 17, 2018 and May 14, 2018
- April 9, 2018 and April 19, 2018
- January 5, 2018 and January 9, 2018
2017
- December 8, 2017 and December 20, 2017
- November 1, 2017 and November 9, 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 3, 2017, August 17, 2017 and August 21, 2017
- July 17, 2017 and July 24, 2017
- June 2017
- May 12, 2017
- Apr. 15, 2017
- Apr. 1, 2017
- Mar. 20, 2017
- Feb. 13, 2017
- Jan. 25, 2017
- Jan. 4, 2017
2016