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Licensing of Child Development Facilities Emergency and Proposed Regulations

On Dec. 20, 2023, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) implemented emergency regulations to provide additional pathways and flexibility in how early childhood educators can meet education requirements.

Links to the Notice of Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking (NEPRM) for the Licensing of Child Development Facilities and plain language summary of changes published in December 2023 are below.

On Aug. 1, 2025, OSSE published updated child care licensing regulations making these changes permanent. The final regulations are found here.

Attachment(s):

Licensing of Child Development Facilities Final Rule: Plain Language Summary of Changes (English) (Published August 2025)

Licensing of Child Development Facilities Final Rule: Plain Language Summary of Changes (Spanish) (Published August 2025)

Licensing of Child Development Facilities Final Rule: Plain Language Summary of Changes (Amharic) (Published August 2025)

Child Development Facility Licensing Notice of Final Rulemaking August 2025

Licensing of Child Development Facilities Emergency and Proposed Regulations: Plain Language Summary of Changes (English)

Licensing of Child Development Facilities Emergency and Proposed Regulations: Plain Language Summary of Changes (Spanish)

Licensing of Child Development Facilities Emergency and Proposed Regulations: Plain Language Summary of Changes (Amharic)

Child Development Facilities Licensing Emergency and Proposed Rulemaking December 2023