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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania; Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (child-care licensing) · Pennsylvania
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- 62 P.S. § 1016; Governor's orders of Mar. 16 and 19, 2020
- Issued
- 2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-17 (statewide child care center closure) (read as 2020-03-17)
- End
- child care reopened by county phase from May 8, 2020 (yellow phase) (read as 2020-05-08)
- In force
- Mar. 17, 2020 to May 8, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureSchools and child careOther
- Addressees
- licensed child care centers, group and family child care homes
- parents in life-sustaining positions
- Functions reached
- EC child care: all licensed centers closed Mar. 17, 2020 except providers granted OCDEL waivers to serve life-sustaining workers
- WF workforce availability of parents statewide
- IN in-person early learning
- Character
- context
- Collection
- State trade licensing boards AGY-ST-TRADE-BOARDS
Operative words
Child care providers listed are approved to operate during the COVID-19 public health emergency. If you work in a life-sustaining position, these providers may be able to help you and your family if you need child care. Please note that this list may change... We encourage all personnel in life-sustaining positions to make a back-up plan for child care should their provider decide to close.
Enforcement
Governor's closure orders (35 Pa.C.S. § 7301; 71 P.S. § 532); OCDEL certificate of compliance
Notes
The page evidences the waiver regime under which only OCDEL-approved providers operated;
Retrieval noteCite the PA State file for the Governor's order.