Regional Child Development Offices

There are four Regional Offices of Child Development in Pennsylvania. Each regional office is responsible for child care facilities located in specific counties grouped by geographic area (see the chart below). The duties of the regional offices are:

• Provide information to parents, providers, and the general public regarding the Department of Public Welfare's requirements for operating a child care facility.
• Provide information regarding a child care facility's certification or registration history.
• Conduct orientation training for prospective child care providers.
• Receive applications from entities that want to open a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home.
• Conduct initial inspections, renewal inspections and unannounced inspections of child care centers and group child care homes to assess compliance with Department of Public Welfare child care service regulations.
• Conduct random sample inspections of family child care homes.
• Provide technical assistance to child care providers in meeting the regulations.
• Conduct complaint investigations related to regulatory noncompliance at a child care center, group child care home, or family child care home.
• Conduct complaint investigations related to illegal operation of a child care facility.
• Make the decision to issue a certificate of compliance or certificate of registration to a child care facility.

For breakdown of regions by county, please access our Child Day Care Facilities Regional Map