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Washington Regulations
The state’s regulatory information listed below is verified as of March 13, 2013

Washington has seven different documents regulating health and safety in child care.
Effective Date
Chapter 170-01 Disclosure of public records 4/11/2012
Chapter 170-03 Hearing Rules 3/8/2008
Chapter 170-06 Background Check Rules 7/1/2012
Chapter 170-100 Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program 9/27/2010
Chapter 170-295 Minimum Licensing Requirements for Child Day Care Centers 5/8/2012
Chapter 170-296A Licensed family home child care standards 5/8/2012
Chapter 170-297 Licensed School Age Child Care Standards 11/19/2012
Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Plan 10/1/2011 – 9/30/2013

State Licensing Contact

Washington State Department of Early Learning
P.O. Box 45480
Olympia, WA 98504-5480

Phone: 1-866-482-4325
To find the phone number for your regional office, please go to http://www.del.wa.gov/about/contact.aspx
Web Page: http://www.del.wa.gov/laws/rules/licensing.aspx


Links to other Washington 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:
Washington State Early Learning and Development Benchmarks: A Guide to Young Children's Learning and Development: From Birth to Kindergarten Entry (2005)