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Announcement: C-20-06
Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities Operating During the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) has released the Announcement: C-20-06 Interim Guidance for Certified Child Care Facilities operating during the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic . This guidance covers policies and procedures providers should implement during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also provides certified child care facilities with guidance on how to handle a positive COVID-19 case or exposure to a positive COVID-19 case in child care facilities. 

Child care facilities that continue to remain open or that are preparing to reopen should follow the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH). The guidance details the steps providers are recommended to follow in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on child care facilities. OCDEL developed this guidance based on recommendations from the CDC and DOH and it is subject to change. Health and safety guidance for child care facilities during COVID-19 is outlined in this document. 

The Announcement provides information related to:
  • Reopening
  • Transmission and symptoms of COVID-19
  • Practices, policies, and procedures for consideration
  • Social distancing in the child care setting
  • Face masks
  • Dealing with confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and exposure to COVID-19
  • Reporting
  • Additional resources 
The Pennsylvania Office of Child Development and Early Learning supports families 
and their children, from prenatal through school age, by using data, research and 
stakeholder guidance to assure high quality services.