National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

Washington has six different documents regulating health and safety in child care.	Effective Date
Chapter 170-03 Hearing Rules	4/5/2008
Chapter 170-06 Background Check Rules	5/31/2008
Chapter 170-100 Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program	10/26/2007
Chapter 170-295 Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Day Care Centers	5/31/2008
Chapter 170-296 Child Care Business Regulations for Family Home Child Care	5/31/2008
Chapter 170-151 School Age Child Care Center Minimum Licensing Requirements	5/31/2008

State Licensing Contact

Washington Department of Social and Health Services
Economic Services Administration
Division of Child Care and Early Learning
P.O. Box 45480
Olympia, WA 98504-5480

Phone: (360) 725-4665 or (866) 482-4325
Web Page: http://www.del.wa.gov/laws/rules/licensing.aspx

Links to other Washington State Child Care Contacts

AAP State Chapter

Head Start State Collaboration Office

Healthy Child Care America

State Maternal and Child Health Director

State Child Care and Development Fund

State Child Care Resource and Referral Agency

State Early Learning Guidelines

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