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DHS Launches COVID-19 Data Collection Tool
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has launched an online tool for licensed and approved child care providers to report COVID-19 cases.
Crosswalk of 2020 Keystone STARS Performance Standards to Previous Version
A crosswalk document that can be used to compare the most recent version of the Keystone STARS Performance Standards to the new standards is available for child care providers.
COVID-19 Health and Safety System Supports for Providers
OCDEL is implementing COVID-19 health and safety systems support for child care providers.
Keystone STARS Performance Standards and Program Manual Updated
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning has released an updated 2020 Keystone STARS Performance Standards and Program Manual.
COVID-19: Resources for Families
Important resources for families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DHS Releases Study on COVID-19 Impact on PA Child Care Providers
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) released a Penn State University study of COVID-19’s impact on Pennsylvania’s child care industry.
CCW Payment Policy Modified for School-Age Children
The CCW blended rate payment policy has been modified for the 2020-21 school year.
COVID-19: Temporary Relocation Protocol Established
The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has outlined an emergency relocation process for child care providers who are displaced from their facilities due to COVID-19.
OCDEL Issues Update On School-Age Child Care
As Pennsylvania public schools and private schools are finalizing and announcing full remote instruction or hybrid instruction model plans for the 2020-21 academic school year, OCDEL is offering brief guidance for parents who need expanded child care.