Child Care Licensing Resources

Information about.... Criminal History and Abuse Registry Checks Emergency Planning Information Filing a Complaint about a Child Care Facility

Rules/Requirements

Rules/Requirements	Effective Date	File Format
Delacare: Rules for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers	January 1, 2007 (current rules)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Requirements for Day Care Centers Some requirements may still be applicable to Centers licensed prior to January 1, 2007; See Delacare: Rules for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers for current rules	September 1, 1988 (former requirements)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Rules for Family Child Care Homes	January 1, 2009 (current rules)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Requirements for Family Child Care Homes Some requirements may still be applicable to Family Child Care Homes licensed prior to January 1, 2009; See Delacare: Rules for Family Child Care Homes for current rules	June 1, 1994 (former requirements)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Rules for Large Family Child Care Homes	January 1, 2009 (current rules)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Requirements for Large Family Child Care Homes Some requirements may still be applicable to Large Family Child Care Homes licensed prior to January 1, 2009; See Delacare: Rules for Large Family Child Care Homes for current rules	June 1, 1994 (former requirements)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Requirements for Residential Child Care Facilities and Day Treatment Programs	May 1, 1999 (current requirements)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Regulations for Criminal History Record Checks	July 1, 1992 (current regulations)	PDF | MSWord
Delacare: Requirements for Child Placing Agencies	May 1, 1986 (current requirements)	PDF

Information for....

• Parents
• Providers

Forms you can print and fill out...

• For Providers
• Child Care Licensing Training Forms

Links to other web sites....

• Administration for Children and Families (ACF) (US DHHS web site)
  • Child Care Bureau (CCB)
• Afterschool.gov (US DHHS web site)
• American Academy of Pediatrics
• Car Safety Seats and Transportation Safety
• Certified Child Care Health Consultants in Delaware (added 04/26/2005, Delaware DHSS web site)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• ChildFun.com
• Delaware Birth to 3 Early Intervention System (Delaware DHSS web site)
  • Delaware Central Directory of Services for Young Children with Special Needs, 2004
• Delaware Healthy Child Care America Program (Delaware DHSS web site)
• Early Childhood Educators' and Family Web Corner Teacher Pages
• Family & Workplace Connection
• National Child Care Information Center - NCCIC
  • After School Investments
  • NCCIC Child Care Bulletins
• National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
  • Healthy Kids, Healthy Care
• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Nemours - One of the nation's largest children's health systems.
• Nonprofit Purchasing Group of Delaware
• The Terri Lynne Lokoff Child Care Foundation's (TLLCCF)
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
  • Handbook for Public Playground Safety
  • How to Plan for the Unexpected
  • Safety Barriers for Home Pools
  • Swimming Pool Safety Alert
  • Recalls and Product Safety News
  • Guidelines for Entrapment Hazards: Making Pools and Spas Safer
• Zero to Three (National Center For Infants, Toddlers and Families web site)
  • Resources for Infant and Family Professionals
  • Resources for Parents
• Birth to Three(Delaware DHSS web site): Inclusion Brochure
• Birth to Three(Delaware DHSS web site): Guide to Promoting Inclusion in Early Care and Education
• Birth to Three(Delaware DHSS web site): Growing Together Calendar

Last Updated: Friday, 04-Sep-2009 08:43:00 EDT