UPDATED: Maryland Child Care Regulations
1. Rental or Lease Properties: Form 1296 must be signed by anyone applying for a registration. For those currently operating a child care program in a rented or leased property, this form must be submitted prior to your anniversary month.
2. Pool Regulation: All providers with a pool must meet the new regulation by May 15, 2020, prior to summer. This will be enforced during inspections after this date. If you have not applied for the Family Child Care Provider Grant, you can apply for up to $500 to defer some of the cost.
3. Criminal Background Checks (CBCs)/RAP Back: Maryland currently has a waiver for the full implementation of the CBC's. The waiver has granted the providers the ability to "watchdog" an employee until CBC's are received until September 30, 2020. ALL Providers must be fingerprinted for the Rap Back program immediately.
4. Medical Evaluations: For child care centers only, by September 1, 2020, medical evaluations must have been conducted within 5 years of the previous medical evaluation. If a center staff person has not had a medical evaluation in 6 years or more, they must have a new one by September 1, 2020. If they have one conducted in the last 2 years, they would not need one for 3 more years.
5. Health & Safety Training Requirements: H&S training must be completed within 90 days of employment if hired or registered after January 13, 2020. If not completed by current/active providers/staff, it must be completed by June 30, 2020.
Regulations will only be available on the website until February 28, 2020.
After February 28, the regulations will only be available from the Division of State Documents. The Division of State Documents will no longer allow the Division of Early Childhood/Office of Child Care to post the regulations on the website.
Providers will have to purchase copies of the regulations from the State Documents. The Office of Child Care, Division of Early Childhood and MSDE will not be permitted to give out or share the regulations.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recalls
Graco Recalls Little Lounger Rocking Seats to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Summer Infant Recalls SwaddleMe By Your Bed Inclined Sleepers to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Kolcraft Recalls Inclined Sleeper Accessory Included with Cuddle ‘n Care and Preferred Position 2-in-1 Bassinets & Incline Sleepers to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Infantino Recalls Infant Carriers Due to Fall Hazard
Delta Enterprise Corp. Recalls Incline Sleeper with Adjustable Feeding Position for Newborns to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Evenflo Recalls Pillo Portable Napper Inclined Sleepers to Prevent Risk of Suffocation
Winter Edition of
IMPACT Newsletter
In this issue, you will find important information regarding the Maryland's mixed-delivery early childhood system, grants and contracts currently under review, 2020 Census information, and free trainings and resources for child care providers. You can also read about the latest news and updates from every branch in the Division and our statewide partners.
Check it out now!
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The FREE March 2020 training will run March 2 at 9:00am through March 23 at 9:00am.
Registration for the March course will be February 21-28.
More info
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PACT: Helping Children
with Special Needs introduces
Free Training and Coaching
Services
provided by a pediatric registered
nurse for child care providers serving
children with developmental disabilities
and special healthcare needs
Learn more here.
Special Needs Training
Does your program provide care for children ages birth through 3? Are you interested in training and technical assistance on special needs topics?
Learn how here.
Project ACT trainers can assist, but spots are limited! Call to book your training today.
410-828-7700 EXT. 1274
STEAM in a Backpack
Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center (BCCCRC) is currently recruiting early care and
education professionals in Baltimore City to participate in a free, year long, nature based,
outdoor education program called STEAM in a Backpack. During the year you will attend four
outdoor training classes, one for each season of the year, held in Baltimore City parks such as
Gwynns Falls, Herring Run, or Clyburn Arboretum, as well as the Growing Up WILD
training through the Maryland State Department of Natural Resources. Participants all
receive a backpack filled with tools and children’s books to enhance exploration and
learning in the natural world and technical assistance to implement nature-based
learning in their child care program. For additional information, or to request an
Application to participate contact Sue Penix, spenix@familytreemd.org.
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Exciting New Opportunity for Child Care Centers:
Child care centers in MD have an opportunity to participate in an exciting project focused on strengthening the quality of early care and education. If you are interested, join us for coffee and light refreshments will be served. Click here to learn more and see whether your center might be eligible.
Free tips by text to help give your child a bright beginning
Bright by Text provides quality information and trusted resources to parents and caregivers of children prenatal to five. Available in English and Spanish; the messages are comprised of research-based content from Bright by Three and partners such as PBS, Vroom, and Sesame Street.
Earn your Bachelor’s Degree Entirely Online!
Goucher College is proud to work with Community College of Baltimore County to provide a
pathway for A.A.S. and A.T.S. degree holders to earn their bachelor’s degree. Students who
graduate from CCBC with an A.A.S. or A.T.S. degree in the Early Childhood Education are eligible to join Goucher’s entirely online Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) program.
Learn more here.
Mariposa's Parent Course:
Promoting Emotional Resilience
*COK credits available for educators.
Wednesdays 7:00-9:00pm
January 29 - March 25, 2020
Learn more here.
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February 11, 2020
Career Fair for Sheppard Pratt Health System for MONTGOMERY AND
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY AREA on Wednesday, 2/26/2020
- Teachers - Early Head Start/ Child Development Center
- Bilingual Spanish/English Family Advocate
(Early Head Start)
- Program Director (Early Head Start)
Read Across Maryland
The Division of Early Childhood will host a statewide
Read Across America Story Palooza starting on Monday, March 2. From Allegany to Washington counties, there will be 35 reading events.
Steven Hicks will kickoff the state’s reading events by hosting two Facebook Live Storytelling Events.
- Monday, March 2 - Anne Arundel County
- Wednesday, March 4 -Montgomery County
Both live events will begin at 10:00 a.m.
The Office of Child Care Director Jennifer Nizer will read to the three and four year olds at Johns Hopkins Bayview Child Development Center in Baltimore.
Other DEC team members will celebrate the value of reading by hosting additional events at family child care homes, child care centers, head start programs, libraries, and the Judy Center Early Learning Hubs throughout the state.
The theme of this year's Maryland Multicultural Coalition Conference, sponsored by Maryland Multicultural Coalition and hosted by Baltimore City Public Schools, is "Engaging our Partners: The Roadmap to Equity". The conference will have interactive workshops, student art, a Multicultural Bazaar, and much more! Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Register here.
Judy Centers Celebrate 20 Years!
Caroline County Federalsburg received deserved recognition during their 20th anniversary celebration on Feb. 5th.
Upcoming Celebrations:
Montgomery County Judy Center - March 26th at 7pm
Baltimore City Moravia - April 17th at 10am
Visit marylandjudycenters.org for more information.
MSCCA Conference by the Sea 2020
Vision for Diversity Birthday Bash
Clarion Resort and Hotel, Ocean City, MD
April 30 – May 3, 2020
MSCCA is celebrating their 35th year as a non-profit in Maryland and we are having our birthday bash with you at the Conference by the Sea 2020!
The 2020 conference offers four days of presentations by industry experts, opportunities to interact with vendors in the exhibit area, networking with peers, professional development, two receptions, Celebrating Diversity with Birthday theme fun and more.
Register to attend here.
2020 State ECAC Meeting
Wednesday, May 6, 2020
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: To be determined
Check out the live stream on our Facebook page.
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