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Delaware Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of December 1, 2009

Delaware has four different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Rules for Early Care and Education and School-Age Centers 1/1/2007
Rules for Large Family Child Care Homes 1/2009
Rules for Family Child Care Homes 1/2009
Regulations for Criminal History Record Checks 5/1/2002

State Licensing Contact

Office of Child Care Licensing
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805

Phone: (302) 892-5800 or (800) 822-2236
Web Page: http://kids.delaware.gov/occl/occl.shtml


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