| Parent's Page
This page is dedicated
to parents who have children in a Pennsylvania
daycare. This page will be updated with new and
useful information and tools for parents.
Important information pertaining to the state's
Keystone Stars program.
Daycare Worker
Qualifications
Must be atleast 18 years old and have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited
college or university in early childhood education, child development,
special education, elementary education or the human services field;
or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university,
including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child
development, special education, elementary education or the human
services field and 1 year of experience with children; or
an Associate's degree in early childhood education, child development,
special education, elementary education or the human services field
and 2 years of experience with children; or an Associate's
degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit
hours in early childhood education, child development, special
education, elementary education or the human services field and 3
years of experience with children.
Provider/Child Ratio
|
Age Range |
Ratio For Daycare Centers |
| Infants |
(1:4) |
| Young toddlers |
(1:5) |
| Older toddlers |
(1:6) |
| Preschool |
(1:10) |
| Young schoolage |
(1:12) |
| Older schoolage |
(1:15) |
| Mixed age group |
ratio for youngest
child in group |
|
Age Range |
Ratio For Family Child Care |
|
All ages |
(1:6)
[no more than 2 of whom may be infants and no more than 5 may be a
combination of infants and toddlers] |
Contact Information for Pennsylvania
Daycare and child welfare.
Licensing Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Child Day Care
Office of Children, Youth and Families
1401 N. 7th Street, Bertolino Bldg., 4th Floor
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: 717-787-8691
Fax: 717-787-1529
Hotline: 877-4-PA-KIDS (within state) |
Child Care Subsidy Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Child Day Care
Office of Children, Youth and Families
1401 N. 7th Street, Bertolino Bldg., 4th Floor
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: 717-787-8691
Fax: 717-787-1529
Hotline: 877-4-PA-KIDS (within state) |
Head Start - State Collaboration
Office
Pennsylvania Head Start - State Collaboration OfficeCenter for
Schools and Communities
1300 Market Street, Suite 12
Lemoyne, PA 17043
Phone: 717-763-1661
Fax: 717-763-2083 |
Child Care Food Program Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Attn.: State Director, Division of Food and Nutrition
333 Market Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333
Phone: 717-787-7698
Fax: 717-783-6566
Hotline: 800-331-0129 |
State Child Care Resource &
Referral Contact
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Child Day Care
Office of Children, Youth & Families
1401 N. 7th Street, Bertolino Bldg., 4th Floor
P.O. Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Phone: 717-787-8691
Fax: 717-787-1529 |
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement
P.O. Box 8018
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8018
Phone: 717-783-5441
Fax: 717-772-4936
Hotline: 800-932-0211 (within state) |
Links for Parents
Pennsylvania Child Care
Association
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