As a child care provider, your child care rate information can make an impact in Pennsylvania being compliant with the federal government and ensuring OCDEL has important data to compare private pay prices with Child Care Works reimbursements known as base rates. The Market Rate Survey is a requirement under the Child Care Development Fund...Read More

Every three years, states update information regarding the prices child care providers charge families. This is known as a Market Rate Survey (MRS).  The last official MRS was conducted in 2016. The Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) invites all Pennsylvania certified child care providers to participate in the 2019 Market Rate Survey. Share your...Read More

Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts funding is awarded on a competitive basis every five years (or when any additional funding is included in the state budget). Announcements of the competitive RFA will be communicated through Penn Link, and through the PA Early Ed News as soon as it becomes available (click here to subscribe)....Read More

It is a significant challenge for families to afford reliable, quality child care. Child Care Works makes it possible for low-income families to find reliable, quality child care near their home or work and provides financial assistance to help them afford it. Through the Child Care Works partnership, eligible families make a co-payment to the...Read More