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Georgia Regulations
The regulations listed below are current as of November 14, 2011

Georgia has seven different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Rules and Regulations for Child Care Learning Centers 4/6/2011
Rules and Regulations for Group Day Care Homes 4/6/2011
Rules and Regulations for Family Day Care Homes 4/6/2011
Rules for Family Day Care Homes - Indicator Manual 3/1994
Rules and Regulations for Enforcement of Licensing Requirements 8/16/1993
Exemption Categories 11/19/2008
Criminal History Background Checks, Licenses, Exemptions 2/16/2009

State Licensing Contact

Bright From the Start
GA Department of Early Care and Learning
10 Park Place South, Suite #200
Atlanta, GA 30303

Phone: (404) 656-5957 or (888) 442-7735; please see http://decal.ga.gov/BftS/ContactList.aspx for a list of other relevant phone numbers and http://decal.ga.gov/BftS/ContactList.aspx?programId=3 for a list of regional contacts.
Web Page: http://decal.ga.gov/ChildCareServices/ChildCareServicesMain.aspx


Links to other Georgia State Child Care Contacts
Healthy Child Care America
State Child Care and Development Fund
State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency
State Early Learning Guidelines:
Georgia Early Learning Standards (birth to age 3) (2006)
Georgia's Pre-K Program Content Standards (Revised March 2008)