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Dear Providers,
Here are the following updates to child care rules and regulations:
Rules and Regulations
Effective December 15, 2023, the Department has updated the following rules and moved them to the Department of Early Childhood rule section: 2.100 General Rules for Child Care Facilities, 2.200 Child Care Centers, 2.300 Rules Regulating Children’s Resident Camps, 2.500 Rules Regulating School-Age Child Care Centers, 2.600 Rules Regulating Special Activities, and 2.800 Rules Regulating Substitute Placement Agencies.
NYO: A comprehensive review of the Rules Regulating Neighborhood Youth Organization (NYO) occurred in 2023. The rules have passed and will be effective on February 14, 2024.
Family Child Care Homes Rules
The Family Child Care Home rules were adopted on January 22, 2024, and will be implemented on March 16, 2024. An additional communication will be sent out with a link to the Family Child Care Home Provider Consultation guide once it is finalized.
Administrative Guides
New administrative guides are posted on our website that help clarify the rationale for rules and provide additional resources/research whenever possible. Please note that the Department only provides this additional rationale and resources/research on specific rules; not all rules are included in the Administrative Guides. The Department will update the administrative guides quarterly; any new clarification will be labeled with an asterisk (*) and in blue font.
The Department will post the new rules and administrative guides on the Rules And Regulations | Colorado Department of Early Childhood website. Official licensing rules can be found on the Secretary of State's website
The Spanish Administrative guides will be available in early 2024.
New Consultation Guides
Attached are the consultation guides DELLA has provided to give programs six (6) months to implement the change in the rule packages. The Department will provide a consultation guide when a rule does not immediately impact a child’s health and safety.
CCC- Provider Consultation Guide
SACC- Provider Consultation Guide
The consultation guides can also be found on our website under For Providers, on the left-hand side of the page click on Rules and Regulations, then go to Resources for Child Care Programs
Family Child Care Homes Rules
The Family Child Care Home rules were adopted on January 22, 2024, and will be implemented on March 16, 2024. An additional communication will be sent out with a link to the Family Child Care Home Provider Consultation guide once it is finalized.
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