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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.
Child Care Drinking Water Testing Program
Eligible schools and child care facilities can receive free water lead testing and related training and technical support through the Pennsylvania Voluntary Lead in Child Care and School Drinking Water Testing Program.
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.
Guidance for Summer Programs Opening in Yellow and Green Phases
Gov. Tom Wolf announced on May 22 that summer programs for children and pools can operate in counties that are in the yellow and green phases of the state’s COVID-19 phased reopening plan.