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ELRC Region 5 Requiring All Subsidized Child Care Providers to Submit Closed Days
ELRC Region 5 is requiring all child care providers participating in the Child Care Works (CCW) Subsidized Child Care Program to provide their Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 closed days.
OCDEL Adjusts CCW Reimbursement Base Rates Due to Inflation
Effective March 1, 2023, base rates paid to child care providers participating in CCW will increase. The new base rates are now available online.
Base Rates for CCW Reimbursements to Increase January 1
Effective January 1, 2022, base rates paid to child care providers participating in CCW will increase. The new base rates are now available online.
Base Rates for CCW Reimbursements to Increase March 1
CCW reimbursements will be increased to the 40th percentile of the market rate for child care in the provider’s region, up from approximately the 25th percentile where most of Pennsylvania’s child care providers currently sit.
OCDEL Provides Strategies to Promote Inclusion for Children in ECE Programs
OCDEL is providing guidance and strategies to help Early Childhood Education programs work to ensure access to high-quality inclusive programing is available for all young children with disabilities and their families.
Policy Change: Parents Caring for Their Own Children in Child Care
OCDEL has issued temporary changes to the policy regarding parents and caregivers caring for their own children in a child care setting during the COVID-19 pandemic-related Proclamation of Disaster Emergency.