State of Regulations for Child Care Centers in Pennsylvania Child Care Center Prices in 2007
Overall Score: 92/150 (61%) Rank : 16 ♦
Score
Percent
Rank
Oversight
25/50
50%
29
Standard
67/100
67%
15
Average annual fees paid for an infant in a center
$11,200
Average annual fees paid for a 4-year-old in a center
$6,800
Child Care Center Oversight Meets Recommendation
Standards for Ranking
AL PA
1.
ll centers and family child care homes A are licensed.
2.
onitoring visits of centers are conducted M 4 times a year.
3.
rograms to licensing staff ratio does not P exceed 50:1.
4.
icensing staff have a Bachelor’s degree in L a related field.
5.
nline inspection and complaint reports are O available to parents.
Child Care Center Regulations Standards for Ranking
Meets Recommendation
Meets Recommendation
Standards for Ranking
1. S taff: child ratios in compliance with NAEYC* standards.
6. R equire all teachers to have 24 hours or more of ongoing training per year.
2. G roup size in compliance with NAEYC standards.
7. R equire checks of criminal history, child abuse registry, state fingerprint, federal fingerprint, and sex offender registry.
3. C enter directors required to have a Bachelor’s degree or higher.
8. R equire programs to address six developmental domains.****
4. T eachers required to have a CDA** credential or an Associate’s degree in ECE*** or related field.
9. R equire 10 basic standards of health and safety.*****
5. C enter staff required to have orientation training, and training in first aid, CPR, fire safety, and other health and safety issues.
10. Require parent involvement, communication and allow parental visits.
Key
Fully Meets
Substantially Meets
Partially Meets
Marginally Meets
Does not meet
N/A = Not Available
FCC = Family Child Care
♦Out
of 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Department of Defense.* National Association for the Education of Young Children; *** Early Childhood Education; ** Child Development Associate credential; **** Six developmental domains are social, physical, language/literacy, cognitive/intellectual, emotional and cultural; ***** Ten areas are immunizations, guidance/discipline regulations, diapering and handwashing, fire drills, medication administration, incident reporting, placing infants on backs to sleep, hazardous materials, playground surfaces under outdoor equipment and emergency preparedness. Source: Survey of state child care administrators conducted by the National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies in Fall 2008. Note: Information was also verified against state regulations. Source for price information: National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies. “Parents and the High Price of Child Care: 2008 Update.”
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