North King County Family Child Care
Association

We are a Multicultural Association 
welcoming any and all Ethnic groups





   Listed below is some important information that DEL mailed out to providers. Every
  provider should be aware of these notices:

Safety Alerts (Food Recalls):  
Washington State Department of Health, Office of Environmental Health, Safety and Toxicology

  Letter regarding Liability Insurance 
 
  Letter regarding Window Blinds / Spanish
 
  Provider Handbook from DEL

   Negotiated Rule Making Updates  

  New federal guidance issued on Child Care and Early Childhood Program Response to Flu Season

 Link to Department of Early Learning provider page:  http://www.del.wa.gov/providers-educators/
                       
  Check your Department of Ealry Learning Provider record:  https://apps.del.wa.gov/check/checksearch.aspx
 
Find your STARS / MERIT infor:  https://apps.del.wa.gov/merit/

Find your MERIT info:  http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/stars.aspx

  What parents can learn about proviers:  http://www.del.wa.gov/publications/development/docs/Revocation_parents.pdf

Negotiated Rule Making Updates:  http://www.del.wa.gov/laws/development/negotiated.aspx

Scholarships for ongoing education degree, email to:  scholarships@childcarenet.org  







DEL NOTICES UPDATES
New "WASHINGTON ADMINISTRATIVE CODE" (WACs)
Go Into Effect March 31, 2012

1.  You may Read the new WACs by going to the Washington State Legislature Web Site:

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/wac/default.aspx?cite=170-296A

2.  You may view  "Provider Info on new family home WAC", a slide show with audio regarding important changes in the WACs provided by the  "Department of Early Learning" (DEL), by going to:

http://youtu.be/Budwj0h4r-s

3.  You may ask questions of the "Department of Early Learning".  This will help in developing a "Frequntly Asked Questions" section of DEL's web site.  Send your questions by email to DEL @:  Rules@del.wa.gov

DEL Contact Information

DEL:

Bette Hyde, Director of DEL
360-725-4584

Amie Lapp Payne, Deputy Director of DEL
360-725-4932

Kate Verville, Chief Operating Officer of DEL
360-725-4689

Juliet Torres, A.D Systems, Partnerships, Collaborations
360-725-4390

Lynne Shanafelt, A.D Parent Support and Programs
360-725-2829

Robert McLellan  Region 3&4 Service Area Manager
425-590-3102

Seattle DEL  Joel Roalkvam 1-206-760-2462 & Cynthia Davis  1-206-760-2460


Other Important Numbers

Governor Gregoire 1-360-902-4111

Legislative Hotline 1-800-562-6000 / Bill Room 1-360-786-7573

SEIU Member support 1-877-734-8673 www.seiu925.org

CARE 1-360-636-4289 

Childcare Advocates Rights & Education  www.careforproviders.com

Group Health Medical /Dental 1-253-833-2191

Small Business Medical/ Dental 1-206-372-7811

WAEYC 1-800-727-3107 www.waeyc.org

Wa.St. Child Care R&R Network 1-800-446-1114

Wa. Scholarships for Child Care Professionals 1-866-308-3224


Websites:

Foundation for Early Learning
www.earlylearning.org 

If you are interested in Accreditation, go here. www.naeyc.org

Childcareaware.org

List Serves you should sign up for:

Sign up to these listserves and get updates from these organizations:

Thrive by Five
Children's Alliance
Professional Development Consortium
DEL


UPDATE YOUR INFO WITH CHILDCARE RESOURCES:
http://www.childcare.org/providers/provider-update-form.htm