To help ensure Washington's children are safe, the Department of Early Learning (DEL) partners with parents, child care providers, and others involved in early childhood education to write rules to help protect and nurture children.
The DEL online rules comment page lets you review, give input, and read comments from others on DEL draft and proposed rule changes.
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DEL prepares a Semi-Annual Rules Agenda each January and July with current and planned DEL rule making activity.
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DEL is updating its rules on suspected unlicensed child care, and on new maximum civil penalties (fines) that may be imposed for violating licensing rules.
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DEL is revising child care subsidy rules to implement state and federal audit recommendations, Senate Bill 5921 and other changes.
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In 2012, DEL will start reviewing child care center licensing rules in WAC 170-295. Find out how to provide input on the rules and participate in the process.
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The Department of Early Learning is revising background check rules in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 170-06.
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DEL is developing new rules creating a non-expiring child care license to implement Senate Bill 5625.
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Revised family home child care rules took effect in March 2012. On March 30, 2012, The Department of Early Learning (DEL) filed a Pre-prosal rule notice (CR-101) announcing the intended amendment of Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapter 170-296A to make technical corrections.
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DEL is revising WAC (Washington Administrative Code) chapter 170-151 describing rules for school-age child care centers.
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DEL is developing a new WAC chapter with rules on requesting DEL public records and describing DEL’s organization structure.
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DEL sought input on WAC 170-295-3030, which states that children or staff who have lice or nits must be excluded from a licensed child care center.
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Comments or questions? Interested in learning more about DEL rules? Receive information about current rules, draft rules and notices of rule changes:
By email: Contact the DEL Rules Coordinator
Or by hard copy, write to:
Rules Coordinator
Washington State Department of Early Learning
P.O. Box 40970
Olympia, WA 98504-0970