Pennsylvania State Regulations 
Concerning Child and Family Care

Childcare Worker Qualifications, 
Licensing Standards for Child and Family

Information from the National Resource Center 
for Health and Safety In Childcare

Before choosing daycare for your little one, please check out all of 
the Pennsylvania state regulations, and be sure that the daycare 
center or childcare workers you choose follow each to the letter

Childcare Worker Qualifications

Group Supervisor: Must be at least 18 years old and have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field; or a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children; or an Associate's degree in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 2 years of experience with children; or an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university, including 30 credit hours in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 3 years of experience with children.

• GENERAL PROVISIONS

  • § 3270.1. Introduction.

  • § 3270.2. Purpose.

  • § 3270.3. Applicability.

  • § 3270.4.Definiffons.

• GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  • § 3270.11. Application for and issuance of a certificate of compliance.

  • § 3270.12. Appeals.

  • §3270.13. Waivers.

  • § 327014. Pertinent laws and regulations.

  • § 3270.15. Firesafety approval.

  • § 3270.16. Dual licensure

  • § 3270.17. Service to a Child with a disability.

  • § 3270.18. Liability insurance.

  • § 3270.19. Child abuse reporting.

  • § 3270.20. Reporting injury, death or fire.

  • § 3270.21. General health and safety.

  • § 3270.22. Communication with parents.

  • § 3270.23. Parent access and participation.

  • § 3270.24. Departmental access.

  • §3270.24a. Departmental access statement of policy.

  • § 3270.25. Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations.

  • § 3270.25a. Availability of certificate of compliance and applicable regulations statement of policy.

  • § 3270.26. Compliance with nondiscrimination statutes.

• FACILITY PERSONS

  • § 3270.31. Age and training.

  • § 3270.31a. Age and training statement of policy.

  • § 3270.32. Suitability of persons in the facility.

  • § 3270.33. General requirements for facility persons.

  • § 3270.34. Director qualifications and responsibilities.

  • § 3270.35. Group supervisor qualifications and responsibilities.

  • § 3270.36. Assistant group supervisor qualifications and responsibilities.

  • § 3270.37. Aide qualifications and responsibilities.

• STAFF-CHILD RATIO

  • § 3270.51. Similar age level.

  • § 3270.52. Mixed age level.

  • § 3270.53. Children of an operator or a staff person.

  • § 3270.54. Minimum number of facility persons in the child Care facility.

  • § 3270.55. Ratios while children are napping.

• PHYSICAL SITE

  • § 3270.61. Measurement and use of indoor child care space.

  • § 3270.61a. Overpopulation of indoor child care space--statement of policy

  • § 3270.62. Measurement and use of play space.

  • § 3270.63. Unsafe areas in outdoor space.

  • § 3270.64. Outside walkways.

  • § 3270.65. Protective electrical covers.

  • § 3270.66. Toxics.

  • § 3270.67. Sanitation.

  • § 3270.68. Smoking.

  • § 3270.69. Water.

  • § 3270.70. Indoor temperature.

  • § 3270.71. Hot water pipes and other sources of heat.

  • § 3270.72. Ventilation.

  • § 3270.73. Telephone.

  • § 3270.74. Emergency telephone numbers.

  • § 3270.75. First-aid kit.

  • § 3270.76. Building surface requirements

  • § 3270.77. Paint.

  • § 3270.78. Lighting.

  • § 3270.79. Firearms.

  • § 3270.80 Stairs.

  • § 3270.81. Glass

  • § 3270.82. labile areas.

• FIRESAFETY

  • § 3270.91. Exile

  • § 3270.92. Space heaters.

  • § 3270.93. Fireplaces and wood-burning and coal-burning stoves.

  • § 3270. 94. Fire drills

• EQUIPMENT

  • § 3270.101. Type of play equipment.

  • § 3270.102. Condition of play equipment.

  • § 3270.102a. Condition of play equipment statement of policy.

  • §3270.103. Small toys and objects.

  • §3270.104. Furniture.

  • § 3270.105. High chairs.

  • § 3270.106. Rest equipment.

  • § 3270.107. Refrigerator.

  • § 3270.108. Utensils.

• PROGRAM

  • § 3270.111. Daily activities.

  • § 3270.112. Infant and toddler stimulation.

  • § 3270.113. Supervision of children.

  • § 3270.113a. Supervision of children--statement of policy.

  • § 3270.114. Outdoor activity.

  • § 3270.115. Water activity.

  • § 3270.115a. Water activity -statement of policy.

  • § 3270.116. School-age children.

  • § 3270.117. Release of children.

  • § 3270.118. Pets.

• PROCEDURES FOR ADMISSION

  • § 3270.121. Application.

  • § 3270.122. Admission interview.

  • § 3270.123. Agreement.

  • § 3270.124. Emergency contact information.

• CHILD HEALTH

  • § 3270.131. Health assessment.

  • § 3270.131a. Exemption from immunization statement of policy.

  • § 3270.132. Emergency medical care.

  • § 3270.133. Child medication and special diets.

  • § 3270.134. Child hygiene.

  • § 3270.135. Diapering requirements.

  • § 3270.136. Reporting diseases.

  • § 3270.137. Children with symptoms of disease.

  • § 3270.138. Discrimination based on illness.

• ADULT HEALTH

  • § 3270.151. Health assessment.

  • § 3270.152. Adult hygiene.

  • § 3270.153. Facility persons with symptoms of disease.

  • § 3270.154. Facility persons with skin disorders.

  • § 3270.155. Discrimination based on illness.

• NUTRITION

  • § 3270.161. Food.

  • § 3270.162. Meals.

  • § 3270.163. Food groups.

  • § 3270.164. Food servings.

  • § 3270.165. Menus.

  • § 3270.166. Meals for infants.

• TRANSPORTATION

  • § 3270.171. Pick-up and drop-off points.

  • §3270.172. Consent.

  • § 3270 173 Transportation ratios.

  • § 3270.174. Age of driver.

  • § 3270.175. Safety restraints.

  • § 3270.176. Vehicles.

  • § 3270.177. Supervision.

  • § 3270.178. Transportation first-aid kit.

• CHILD RECORDS

  • § 3270.181. Individual records.

  • § 3270.182. Content of records

  • § 3270.183. Confidentiality of records.

  • § 3270.184. Release of information.

  • § 3270.185. Record retention.

• ADULT RECORDS

  • § 3270.191. Individual records.

  • § 3270.192. Content of records.

  • § 3270.193. Confidentiality of records.

• NIGHT CARE

  • § 3270.201. Additional requirements for night care.

  • § 3270.202. Staff-child ratios.

  • § 3270.203. Supervision.

  • § 3270.204. Napping and sleeping.

  • § 3270.205. Evening snacks.

  • § 3270.206 Restraints

  • § 3270.207. Evening activities.

  • § 3270.208. Storage space.

  • § 3270.209. Rest equipment.

  • § 3270.210. Bathing.

• HEAD START PROGRAMS

  • § 3270.221. Certificate of compliance.

• SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

  • § 3270.231. Staff qualifications.

  • § 3270.232. Indoor and outdoor space and capacity.

  • § 3270.233. Play surfaces.

  • § 3270.234. Stacked cribs and crib slats.

• SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAMS

  • § 3270.241. Requirements specific to school-age programs.