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Washington D. C. Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of June 7, 2012

Washington D.C. has one document regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
DCMR 29 Public Welfare Chapter 3 Child Development Facilities 4/27/2007

State Licensing Contact

District of Columbia Department of Health
State Superintendent of Education
Division of Early Childhood Education (DECE)
Compliance and Integrity Division
810 First Street NE, 4th Floor
Washington D.C. 20002

Phone: (202) 442-5929 (licensing) or (202) 727-2993 (DECE)
Web Page: http://osse.dc.gov/service/providers


Links to other Washington D.C. State Child Care Contacts
Healthy Child Care America
State Child Care and Development Fund
Child Care and Development fund Tribal Plan for 2012-2013
State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
State Early Learning Guidelines:
Early Learning Standards: Infants, Toddlers, and Pre-Kindergarten (2008)