Who needs a child care center certificate of compliance in Pennsylvania?

Issued by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (regional Bureau of Certification office), at step 4 of 6 in the opening sequence: get the permits for your kind of business.

1 of the 20 kinds of business in Pennsylvania

A center cares for seven or more unrelated children. Apply to the regional office with the zoning approval, the fire and building certificates, the civil rights compliance form and clearances for every staff member; expect an on-site inspection before the certificate and yearly after.

Draft. This row was drafted from the agency’s own page and has not yet been confirmed against it. Confirm it with the agency before you pay anything.

Step 4 of 6: Get the permits for your kind of business

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Child Development and Early Learning (regional Bureau of Certification office).

Sources and dates

DHS child care regulations and licensing pages; 55 Pa. Code chapter 3270. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

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